Relax, Connect, Create.

 

Learn about Gelli Prints and create your own folio of monotype prints using a range of materials and techniques.You will receive individual instruction in the relaxed, safe and supported space of Marie’s studio at Mayday Hills in Beechworth, Victoria.

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What is a Gelli Print?

A Gelli Print is a monotype print which means it is a one-of-a-kind print. We begin with a gelatin plate, then add paint and work the surface using a range of techniques to create an image before taking an impression on paper. This technique works beautifully when adding layers of colour and texture to the one print. The images above are layered monotype prints created using a gelatin plate, acrylic paint and different objects to create the image. Every gelli print is unique.

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Workshop details:

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Date:    Saturday 22nd April 2023

Time:   10.00am - 4.00pm

Where: Mayday Hills Arts Society, Kurrajong Way, Beechworth, 3747, Victoria

Cost: $ 140

 

All equipment, materials and morning tea provided. Please bring your lunch and an apron to protect your clothing.

For further information call Marie on 0408 055 477.

 

Come along and connect with a group of like-minded people in a relaxed space, as you lean into your creative self and print approx. 20 gelli prints on A4 paper. Creating gelli prints is a playful and creative process with instant results and … there is no such thing as a mistake.

 

What to expect?

 

You will experiment and play with a number of gelli printing techniques including using found items such as leaves and feathers, stencils and image transfer to create a number of prints. You will explore using layers, colour and texture to produce a folio of unique monotype prints. No prior printing experience is required. Marie will guide you step-by-step through the gelli printing creation process.

 

A little about Marie

Marie works in a wide range of visual media including painting, photography, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, and sculpture and has established her art studio at the Mayday Hills Arts Society (MDHAS) in Beechworth, Victoria. Marie studied Art at Melbourne State College, graduating in 1982 and has been an art educator since then in a wide range of school settings. Concurrent with teaching Marie has maintained her own art practice and has exhibited her work in group exhibitions in Darwin, Melbourne and Beechworth. Marie’s art is heavily influenced by her love of nature and she is very grateful to live in such a beautiful place as North East Victoria. Her art practice is always evolving and she now works very intuitively; responding to the ebb and flow of the world around her. She moves between figurative and abstract works and often incorporates the circle (Mandala) into her compositions. Marie is so grateful to have the gift of art in her life and to share her passion with others through her artworks and classes.

 

Please note that places in this workshop are limited so that each person gets the required attention to complete their prints. Marie looks forward to guiding you through the incredibly rewarding gelli print creation process.

 

To book your place in this workshop, please contact Marie on 0408055477. Full payment is required to secure your booking and can be made by direct debit.

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