Contemporary Gilding encore Online Workshop

 Registration is closed for this event

October 17th, 2020 10:00 AM

  • Instructor: Solange Roberdeau
  • Workshop Type: Arts
  • Workshop Status: Closed
  • Workshop Start: October 17th, 2020 10:00 AM
  • Workshop End: October 18th, 2020 12:00 PM
  • Sessions: 2

This is a two-session workshop: Saturday and Sunday, October 17 & 18, 2020.

Using a contemporary version of gilding, the process of applying paper-thin sheets of metal to a surface, workshop participants will learn how to add metal to paper, wood and stone in their own shapes and patterns. Over the course of two 2-hour sessions, Solange will walk participants through the nuances of this technique from how to effectively prepare a variety of material surfaces and apply metal leaf as a compositional element. 

Registration will close on Saturday, October 3 to allow time for materials to be ordered/delivered.


Materials to Bring: 

The following four items are contained in a kit available from our friends at Arch Supplies, or independently from most art supply stores. Please purchase ASAP to ensure materials will arrive before class.
-1 ounce bottle red oxide fluid acrylic paint
-1 bottle of gilding size 
-1 bottle of gilding sealant
-1 packet of copper or composition gold leaf 

Also:
-a small hake or other soft brush
-a pair of soft cotton gloves
-3 different surfaces - preferably a rock, a piece of wood and a piece of Bristol paper
-3 8x10” sheets of wax paper
-several small calligraphy, acrylic or watercolor brushes of varying sizes
-a pencil
-a hair dryer
-a straight edge ruler
-2 cups, 1 for water and 1 for fluid acrylic
-a rag or paper towel
 

Workshop Fee: $80

Date & Time: Saturday & Sunday :: October 17 & 18 :: 10am-12pm Pacific time

Location: Online over Zoom

Please note, this workshop will be held live over Zoom. The class will NOT be recorded/distributed to students for later viewing.

Please read over the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP TO ALLOW TIME FOR MATERIALS TO BE PURCHASED/SHIPPED.


About the Instructor | Solange Roberdeau

Solange Roberdeau is a teaching artist based in Northern California. She uses contemporary gilding in her own studio practice and has taught this technique locally in the Bay Area and beyond at venues including SFCB, San Francisco CA; Kala Art Institute, Berkeley CA; Workshop SF, San Francisco CA; the Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore MD; Form and Concept Gallery, Santa Fe NM; the Cairo American College, Cairo Egypt. For more information about Solange and her work, please visit her website: www. solange-roberdeau.com 
 


Past Student Reviews:

“Solange was so knowledgeable; myself and the other participants were able to have robust discussions and ask challenging questions about the medium.”

“Clear instructions and appropriate pacing.”

Online Via Zoom
CA
United States