Art of marbling slated at museum
"Suminagashi: The Art of Marbling" will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 17, at the Fort Morgan Museum.
Participants in the program will learn a decorative technique that is thousands of years old. Suminagashi, or marbling, is the Japanese art of printing multi-colored swirled or stone-like patterns on paper or fabric. The patterns are formed by first floating the colors on the surface of a liquid, then laying paper or fabric onto the colors to absorb them.
Participants will marble both paper and cloth, both of which can be used in a variety of projects from scrapbooking to quilting. Marbling is a recognized technique in the 4-H "Decorate Your Duds" program.
The program is free for members of the museum and $5 for nonmembers. Families are encouraged to attend, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
To register for this event or for more information about the "Museum Mornings" series call Sarah Woodman at 542-4010.