Out Of The Marbling Studio

I've been working on all sorts of projects lately. A few of them even dragged me out of my marbling studio.

I'm really excited to share the public art installation I did in the Alberta Art District of Portland.


Marbled monolith

I was commissioned by Alberta Art Works to marbleize a working ATM on the corner of Alberta St. and 15th Ave. in Portland, Oregon. I designed a decoupage mosaic gradient concept that would allow me to permanently wrap the machine in handmade marbled paper.


Paper patchwork

The installation took 10 hours, 1.5 quarts of glue, and over 260 individual pieces of original handmade marbled paper to complete.


A closer look




360 coverage



But that's not all.

I also had a live ebru art performance along side a Turkish music band and a bellydancer.


that's three times the Turkish-nes

Local Portland band Ritim Egzotik focuses their effort on Turkish and Persian music. We met a little while back and right away knew we would want to do live performances together. Accompanying Ritim Egzotik was a bellydancer named Henna. We got together for an art show that featured art from different religions from around the world.



It was my first time working along side live music. It was a ton of fun. I hope we get to work together some more.


live ebru

But wait, there's more.

I also held my annual paper marbling workshop for the Portland Mini Maker Faire at OMSI.


DIY

It is always fun hosting workshops at the Maker Faire. I get such a diverse group of kids, adults, and seniors. All of them completely fascinated and eager to learn more.





With all these projects behind me I'm ready to dive back into my work in the studio. Really looking forward to all that marbling time.

In Other News

----Workshops----

I will be hosting an introduction to paper marbling workshop at the Loaded Brush on October 10th.

*sign-up for workshops in advance at the Loaded Brush.

Thats all for now! If you are you interested in commissioning custom art or booking an ebru art lesson, workshop, demo, party, or performance? Contact me at art@dannyebru.com

Peace & Love,
- Danny

Marbling Workshops

I have hit that time of year where I am teaching one workshop after another.


The Loaded Brush, Portland, Oregon

For the last three months I have done at least one event every three weeks. Thats a lot of seats containing new marblers, both amazed and passionate about their new interest. Honestly, I couldn't be happier to share my passion, especially since its been so well received.


ASW's Catalyst Gallery, Orange County, California

I went back to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry for my forth year of the Portland Mini Maker Faire. Its fun introducing wee ones to marbling. At times the kids seems to grasp it better than the adults accompanying them.


We made prints with the Maker cat printed on them.

I do enjoy sharing the technique, but what about the people out of town who can't make it to one of the workshops.

Well, I have been thinking about that for a few months. I came to the conclusion to make a booklet as a start. The booklet details supplies, preparation, pattern design, and printing. You can buy the downloadable booklet here, and the printed booklet here.

The booklet was just the start though. I have also started making detailed video tutorials. The videos are all available on my Patreon.


Here's a sneak peak. Help me make more videos by supporting me on Patreon

Now I can share my how-to marbling workshop experience with people all over the world. And more importantly I can share it for a very accessible price. Because the magic of marbling should be for everyone. For as low as $1 a month you will have access to my marbling prep videos, and $5 a month for access to everything else, including marbling pattern, print effects, and more.

Come show your support and feed your interest.

https://www.patreon.com/dannyebru

In Other News
----Workshops----

There will be a paper marbling workshop at the Loaded Brush in Portland, Oregon on October 21st.

*sign-up for workshops in advance.

Are you interested in commissioning custom art or booking an ebru lesson, workshop, demo, party, or performance? Contact me at art@dannyebru.com

Peace & Love,
- Danny

September Slam

I have come to notice that every September I get really busy. This year seems to follow suit.

I started the month with an instal at the 77 Salon in the Pearl Art District of Portland, Oregon. My Ebru art will be there for the Month of September. I also helped Chelsea Rose hang her solo art show at Future Shock. We decided to displayed all her collaborative art pieces too, including the piece she made with me.


Our piece is in the middle, "Wormhole".

Once I was done with hanging art around town I switched focus to workshops.

I hosted an advanced ebru workshop for a small group of Oregon based paper marblers. I passed on techniques like the Spanish wave, the ripple, and the drag, along with some other tricks that I favor when in the studio.


Fresh papers drying on the line.


The group hard at work.


Contemplating the possibilities.

The advanced class was fun, but the fun was just beginning, because a couple days later I held a workshop at OMSI(Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) during the 2014 Mini Maker Faire. The Mini Maker Faire brings in kids of all ages to get hands-on with all sorts of DIY projects. I enjoyed introducing paper marbling to some of the Mini DIY enthusiast.


Started the workshop with a group demo


Then I let the kids play.


Helping the little ones.


Dapper Maker cat 2014.

While at the Mini Maker Faire I was visited by Oregon's Marbling bigwig, Peggy Skycraft. We had fun talking shop and comparing methods. Maybe we will get together and do a project in the future.


Marblers unite.

I still have one more workshop to go this month. Next week I will be teaching at the Loaded Brush. We will be marbling silk scarves on September 21st, 2-5pm. We made a short video mash-up of me doing some ebru designs at the Loaded Brush to help entice people into giving this ancient artform a try.


Caught in the act.

If your interested in a workshop at the Loaded Brush, follow this link.

----Workshops----

I have a silk marbling workshop coming up on September 21st at the Loaded Brush in SE Portland, Oregon. We will be hand marbling silk scarves and sipping wine.

I have a beginners adult paper marbling workshop coming up on October 24th at the Spark Arts Center in NE Portland, Oregon. 7-9pm We will be hand marbling paper and book pages while enjoying a sip of wine.
*sign-up for workshops in advance.

Are you interested in booking an ebru lesson, workshop, demo, party, or performance? Contact me at art@dannyebru.com

Peace & Love,
- Danny

Show and Tell

I recently contributed to the Portland Mini Maker Faire '13.

Once again the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry(OMSI) hosted Make Magazine's Portland Mini Maker Faire. This was the second year I attended the faire, sharing the magic of ebru with Portland's future DIY enthusiast.


Showing off the ebru skills.


Cosmic ebru demo.

All weekend long I demonstrated the diverse beauty of Turkish paper marbling for the guest. I also set-up a hands-on demo area with multiple trays of size so people could try marbling for themselves.


Freshly marbled papers hanging to dry.

Those whom chose to try their hand at ebru were able to embellished a print of the Maker Faire cat logo.


Proud marblers

I even marbled a cat head too.


Psychedelic dapper cat!

All and all the event was lots of fun, and I think a few new marblers were revealed.

-WORKSHOP UPDATE-
October 20th I will be hosting a paper and canvas marbling workshop at the Loaded Brush in SE PDX.


Peace & Love,
- Danny