Suminagashi with Solange Roberdeau
Saturday, November 14, 2026
10AM – 2PM
Suminagashi, or “floating ink”, is an ancient and meditative Japanese water marbling technique. In this one-day workshop, participants will learn paper, ink, and brush techniques to create a series of uniquely marbled prints on kozo papers. Students will leave with a collection of prints to use for further drawing or printing, or as standalone works of art. Experimentation is encouraged, and all are welcome.
Materials Kit List (provided with fee)
– 1 sheet of Hahnemuhle Sumi-E Paper 19 ¾ x 25 ¾ inches*
– 1 sheet of Thai Kozo paper 25 x 37 inches*
– 1 suminagashi 6 color marbling kit*
– 2 calligraphy brushes*
– 1 bottle of black Yasutomo liquid sumi ink
– 1 bottle of Golden wetting agent (or liquid dish soap)
– 1 ink palette
– 2 metal trays 10 x 10”
– newsprint
– paper towels
– a hair dryer
Register by November 13
Class fee: $120 | $100 OHCA members
Materials: $30, paid directly to the instructor on the day of the workshop
Maximum number of students: 8
About the Facilitator
Solange Roberdeau is a visual artist and art educator based in Elk, California. Her studio practice is grounded in place-based drawing and printmaking, with a focus on mark-making, process, and materials. She received a BFA in Printmaking from the Rhode Island School of Design (2005) and an MFA in Studio Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art (2012). Solange leads workshops in suminagashi, contemporary gilding, and a range of printmaking techniques. She also teaches printmaking classes as adjunct faculty at Mendocino College. She has taught at venues throughout the country, including in the Bay Area at Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, Moonlight Press, Oakland, and the San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco; the Textile Art Center in Brooklyn, Form and Concept in Santa Fe, the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore; and internationally at the Cairo American College in Egypt. She is represented by Municipal Bonds in San Francisco, California.
More information about Solange can be found at:
Gallery: municipalbonds.art
Website: solange-roberdeau.com