PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES FROM PLATE TO PRINT
Those of you that are already familiar with my artwork and in-person workshops will know that I have become slightly obsessed with Gelli plate printing. I began teaching Gelli plate printing 14 years ago and my opening line used to be..."If you would like a tree here and a gate there, Gelli printing is not for you - It's more of an experimental process". How wrong could I be! I have spent the last 14 years developing techniques and pushing the boundaries of how I can use the Gelli plate to pull finished beautiful layered prints.
I have been working towards creating an online Gelli Printing course and I'm thrilled to announce that I am finally there! I am currently at the stage where I am ready to run a beta test 'a trial run' and I would love you to take part.
My online course is designed for those who would like to take Gelli Printing to the next level. This course will go beyond making collage papers with the aim to pull frame worthy prints. So if you are looking for more in-depth guidance into creating layers and exploring new techniques on the Gelli plate, pulling beautifully layered prints then this is the course for you!
We will begin with a Zoom meeting on Friday 25th October (This date is TBC dependant on attendees availability). The aim of this session is to discuss my initial ideas and for me to gather an insight into what techniques YOU would like to see as part of the course.
Following the initial meet up, the course will commence on w/c 6th January 2025. The course will consist of a series of pre-recorded videos realised weekly that you can work through at your own pace over a six week period.
Creative Coaching - There will be a weekly, one hour Zoom call, where you can share your work and an opportunity to ask questions, gain feedback and problem solve throughout the course.
MODULE ONE
Combining Collagraph and Gelli Plate Printing
During this module you will learn how to produce a masking tape collagraph plate based on an image of your choice.
You will then transfer this plate onto the Gelli Plate, exploring colour application, building layers to pull a final print.
Materials list: Gelli plate, brayer, acrylic paints, 160gsm cartridge paper (or similar), acetate sheet and masking tape.
MODULE TWO
IMAGE TRANSFER
During this module we will elevate our image transfers to experiment with masking techniques and reverse painting, building layers of colour forming a finished image as our final pull.
Materials list: Gelli plate, brayer, acrylic paints, Liquitex Mars Black acrylic paint, 160gsm cartridge paper (or similar), laser copies of my image can be provided.
MODULE THREE
BOTANICAL GELLI PRINTING
ITS ALL ABOUT THE DETAIL
During this module you will learn how to pull detailed botanical prints on the Gelli Plate using a variety of techniques using both standard acrylic paints and open acrylic paints.
Materials list: Gelli plate, brayer, acrylic paints, Golden Open acrylic paints (alternative options will be given) 160gsm cartridge paper (or similar), a variety of botanicals (guidance will be given).
Not sure if you will like my teaching style?
Let me reassure you...I may be new to creating online courses but I am fully qualified and have been teaching for over 17 years both in the community and in the FE sector.
My advice would be to watch a few of my YouTube videos. I offer clear instruction, guiding you through a step by step process. I aim to adopt the same approach as I do with my in-person workshops. I will be keeping it real, so I can't guarantee perfection. One thing I can promise is no plinky-plonky music!