Title
Spanish marbled paper with floral motif.
Coverage
Laura Sims (b. 1954)
Date
ca. 1985-2014
Subject
Acrylic paint, commercial paper
Description
After being introduced to marbling at the John C. Campbell Folk Art School, Laura Sims, active 1985–2014, set up Indigo Stone Studio, in Asheville, North Carolina. There she made paper, note cards, and textiles which were sold at the Southern Highland Craft Guild venues. Sims taught marbling at noted southern craft schools, including Arrowmont, the Campbell Folk Art School, and the Penland School of Crafts, and authored several books on marbling.
Source
Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Jim Charneski