Marbling on Paper

The February 17th Lemont Artists Guild meeting, will begin at 7 PM at the Homer Township Public Library,14320 W 151st St, Homer Glen, IL. Please note that this is a change of location for the Lemont Artists Guild’s meetings. Betty Burian Kirk will demonstrate how to marble on paper. This is an old art that is done by floating inks or paints on a “heavy water”. The paints can be manipulated and then a prepared piece of paper is laid on the floating pattern. The paper is carefully lifted off of the paints and rinsed to complete this intriguing technique. Betty will give a lecture covering history, supplies, different techniques and then some hands on marbling by participants will be done. Please note that the inks and paints used for this process will not wash out of clothes.

Betty loved art as a child. Besides drawing, she learned how to embroider from her mother, her sister taught her how to crochet and then in college she studied multiple disciplines in art as an art education major. Her favorite medium was fiber and she studied weaving for her MA Ed at Northern Illinois University, doing a one woman show. Her talents also include weaving, spinning (often dog hair yarn for clients), kumihimo (Japanese braiding), Japanese book binding, tassels, flower making and felting – sculptural hats and flat scarves.

Kirk taught elementary school art for 13 years and taught Weaving at Joliet Junior College for 3 semesters. She has been a speaker and workshop leader at local guilds as well as at regional and national fiber conferences. She taught at Handweavers Guild of America’s national conference, Convergence, in Providence RI last year. She has won awards for and sells her fiber art at art fairs in the Chicago area.

The public is welcome, a donation for the local food pantry is appreciated.

Free parking. Refreshments will be served.

For more information call Liz Popp (815)341-1145 or www.lemontartistsguild.org

Lemont Artists Guild Mission Statement: Our mission is to enhance life in Lemont and surrounding communities by providing fine art education, instruction, programming and appreciation through a supportive environment that nurtures creativity and individuality.