Floating Ink Workshop with Nicole Mollett

The Art of Mono Printing with sea water with Nicole Mollett

You are invited to join artist Nicole Mollett at a fun and easy workshop to create a monoprint using a marbling technique called suminagashi (floating ink) using sea water.

The art of paper marbling originated in China about 2,000 years ago. Originally, it was a secret technique. It became popular in the 12th century in Japan, where it was called suminagashi and in the 16th century, the technique spread to India and Persia, where it was called kaghaz-i abri (“sunless paper”).

In suminagashi, you create a pattern with sumi ink and water, this pattern can be distorted in various ways, but the character of the water always remains visible.

This free workshop. This workshop is suitable for ages 8 years and above. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The venue Rose Cottage is wheelchair accessible via the garden area where the workshop will take place.This workshop is part of Sheerness Seaside Festival which runs from the 10th to the17th August 2024.

About the Artist

Nicole Mollett is a socially engaged artist whose primary medium is drawing. Her wider practise includes sculpture, performance and public art. Her drawings are visually rich in detail and often celebrates alternative histories and forgotten places. She draws imagined realities which are compositions using images from early encyclopaedias together with archival prints, photographs and found objects. Nicole is interested in museums, public spaces and the role cultural heritage plays within communities. She has worked on several participatory regeneration projects across the UK, and promotes a more democratic, collaborative and inclusive approach to creating art.

www.nicolemollett.co.uk

This workshop is part of Intertidal Allotment, commissioned by Cement Fields. Intertidal Allotment is long-term project by Andrew Merritt, one half of the artist duo Something & Son, creating a functional artwork and new community allotment on the north coast of Sheppey. The project is kindly supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and The National Lottery Community Fund. With additional support from Ideas Test, Swale Borough Council, and Kent County Council. For more info go to: https://cementfields.org/projects/andrew-merritt-intertidal-allotment/