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Free intro to paper marbling - 1 hour sessions

Free intro to paper marbling - 1 hour sessions

Free intro to paper marbling - 1 hour sessions

Click on the link below to book your places on this free intro to paper marbling event at Resorts World Birmingham. Choose your time slot - all sessions on Thursday 28th August. Suitable for adults and children over 12 accompanied by an adult

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Water Marbling - fabric and paper

Free intro to paper marbling - 1 hour sessions

Free intro to paper marbling - 1 hour sessions

Turkish or Ebru  marbling is a very relaxing and rewarding activity steeped in history and tradition. I offer workshops in marbling on paper so you can take away decorated papers for your own bookbinding or scrapbooking project, and marbling on a silk scarf so you can take away your very own unique wearable masterpiece.

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Silk Painting

Free intro to paper marbling - 1 hour sessions

Silk Painting

Experience the creativity of silk painting in this absorbing and enjoyable workshop for beginners.  You can choose one of my outline designs and I'll guide through the process - you never know, this could be start of a new crafty romance.

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Bookbinding

Drawing and painting courses

Silk Painting

Bookbinding is on the list of endangered heritage skills, and I hope to pass on my skills and knowledge to those who wish to learn. From beginners pamphlet stitch binding, to Japanese stab-binding, and then progressing on to stitching a book block and casing in using book cloth and hardboard.

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Drawing and painting courses

Drawing and painting courses

Drawing and painting courses

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Thanks for creating such an interesting and relaxing event. You really put us at ease and guided us through the process. I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and would highly recommend it. I look forward to seeing you again.


Hannah Quirke attended the Stab-Binding workshop

Gallery - Workshops

Two women and a man sitting at a table hand stitching a book
A person stitching into a book
A line drawing of a rose, and a watercolour painting of a yellow rose
People taking part in a bookbinding class workshop
A woman showing her marbled paper design
Hand marbled silk scarf
A woman with red hair smiling and doing some suminagashi marbling
A pamphlet book decorated with marbled paper
Examples of Japanese stab-binding on a table with a woman's hand

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Marbling on paper and fabric

Marbling on paper and fabric

Marbling on paper and fabric

Cropped image of hand marbled paper

The ancient art of marbling will give you amazing results, and each one is unique

Making books

Marbling on paper and fabric

Marbling on paper and fabric

Someone stitching into a book, japanese stab binding workshop

I’ll show you different ways to make books from the paper in your house. From wallpaper to cartridge paper, from the pages of a magazine to high quality watercolour paper - we can be as creative and inventive as we like

Mindful Mark-Making

Marbling on paper and fabric

Mindful Mark-Making

Detail of an abstract painting

Explore a variety of creative mark-making techniques, and experiment by using both traditional and non-traditional media and surfaces

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

More workshop dates for 2025 coming soon!!

A brilliant bookbinding workshop, with a very friendly instructor.


Cheryl Gitsham

Thank you Lisa for a lovely few hours at The Herbert Gallery, Coventry. I can't wait to join another one of your workshops


Laura Lynas

Thanks for showing me a new technique. I love it. My star will be taking pride of place on the Christmas tree


Helena Slaba

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