Gelli or gel plates are the permanent silicone version of the old-fashioned and perishable gelatin plate. It’s also possible to make your own permanent gelatin plate and Sharon will explain how to do this.

And best of all, expensive paper and paint are not required to get wonderful results. Plus you already have some of the tools to get started or you can find them around the house or yard.

I will demonstrate the major techniques: mark making, layering, and using stencils, stamps, masks, and found objects. Plus a newly discovered way to use magazine pages as resists.

Gelli prints can be framed or serve as the basis for a painting or mixed media work or just as part of your artistic process. They can also be used as collage in art journals, ATCs, card making, and mixed media.

Workshop: (Limit: 8 students) If interested in reserving a spot, Bess Saloman at besstek@yahoo.com.

Put the fun back into your art! If you’re perfectionistic or have a fear of making a wrong mark or ruining a piece of art paper, gelli printing will definitely remove it. You will make lots of art! And it will be messy, but fun.

Basic supplies and tools will be provided: Acrylic paint, paper, brayer, water container, spray bottle, Gelli plate, stencils, masks, paper towels and other tools. (Sorry, you don’t get to keep the tools, just the results.) Artists will also receive a summary handout on techniques.

You can bring additional supplies if you want to: Stencils, masks, mark-making tools, letter-size or 9×12 paper, and your favorite colors of acrylics in any brand. If you have a gelli plate and brayer, please bring those. Bring an apron or wear grunge clothes.

For information on Gelli Plates, see http://www.gelliarts.com and https://gelpress.com