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*NEW - LEARN GELLI PLATE PRINTING IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS*
NEXT WORKSHOPS all from 9.30am - 3.30pm:
Sylvia Beaufoy Centre, Midhurst Road, Petworth, GU28 0ET - Sat 29th November
Wisborough Green Village Hall, West Sussex, RH14 0DU - Sun 30th November
Come get messy and enjoy experimenting with the addictive Gelli Plate printing process alongside myself, professional artist Heather Irvine. No experience is necessary as in this creative and intuitive workshop, all processes will be clearly explained - my aim is for you to leave satisfied with a good basic knowledge of Gelli printing. Each student will have their own Gelli plate, brayer and acrylic paint to play with, you will just need to have a willingness to learn and a bring bit of imagination along!
The session will start with an introduction and demo on basic techniques and through this I will guide you on how to mix colours confidently alongside my own Gelli plate print examples for you to reference. You will then be able to begin making your own unique prints using different mark-making, stencils and masks, exploring texture and colour combinations, alongside using natural objects such as leaves for printing. I will be on hand to help every student throughout the whole process.
Gel plate printing is a quick (again, I'll warn you - addictive!) and immediately gratifying way of creating unique prints without any need for bulky print presses. It is a fantastic process for having fun and experimenting and you *will* leave with some happy and unexpected results. These prints can be framed as artworks on their own, or used as collage paper, turned into gift tags, or bookmarks and cards - there are endless possibilities with this medium.
I do suggest you bring an apron, or some old clothes you don't mind getting dirty. All the paper, paint and materials you will be using will be provided. Please do however, feel feel free to bring any art materials, or paper you would like to try on the Gelli plate.
Tea, coffee, cake and light refreshments will be on tap all day! I do suggest though that you bring some lunch or snacks with you as we will stop for a break midday. Places are limited to 12 only so I can can give plenty of one-on-one teaching, the cost for the workshop is £80 per person.
All materials and your own table to work on are included (please note the Gelli plates and brayers are supplied, but are not included for you to take away as part of payment for the workshop).
The Venues - Wisborough Green Village Hall and The Sylvia Beaufoy Centre, Petworth
My local village hall here in Wisborough Green is where I currently run a successful art class and is light and airy, equipped with a lovely kitchen and has full disabled access and toilets. There are plenty of parking spaces at the hall and we have a village shop and two lovely pubs.
The Sylvia Beaufoy Centre in Petworth is a hub of activity for the area and we will have a dedicated large airy room with disabled access and kitchen for the workshop. The centre has plenty of free parking, but is also walkable distance from the town.
Please use the drop-down menu to book your place.
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