Gelli Plate and Monotype Printing

Overview:

Want to learn printmaking but feel a little intimidated? The Gelli Plate printing method is a very simple intro into printmaking and can be used on its own or combined with other methods like Monotype! By using stencils, paint brushes, brayers and other mark making implements, students will create images using two different monoprinting methods: Gelli Plate and Monotype. Monotype uses an acrylic plate rolled through a press to transfer an image painted on the surface to a piece of paper. Gelli printing uses a flexible gelatin plate burnished by hand to transfer ink or paint to paper. Combine these and you have so many image making possibilities!

This is a great class for both beginners or experienced artists because there's always something new to learn and try with these methods. Students will create multiple colored images using many layers of ink and paint.

Schedule:

1. The instructor will cover basic techniques for Gelli Plate Printing, how to use stencils, and mix colors to achieve desirable results through lecture and demonstration. Students will create a series of Gelli Prints

2. The instructor will cover monotype printmaking and how to add, subtract and layer ink onto an acrylic plate for multi-colored images. Students will experiment using the press.

3. After lunch, students will continue working on their own textural prints

Materials the studio provides:

The School of Visual Philosophy will provide all the necessary materials for students to complete the two types of prints. Aprons are provided.

FAQs

Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

There is no age limit or minimum however, we ask that for children under 18, parents sign a release of liability waiver or take the class with their child for a fun experience!

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Visual Philosophy has a parking lot available to attendees in the rear of the building accessible via Julian St. HWY 280, 87 and Diridon Caltrain station are very close. 

What can I bring into the event?

Please wear your face covering, and clothes you don't mind getting messy. You can bring a camera to take pictures and record the class for review later or posting to social media! We have rubber gloves and aprons available for use as well.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

 The School of Visual Philosophy can be reached via email at [email protected] or by calling 831-205-3406

What's the refund policy?

 By purchasing a course or workshop, you are obligated to provide payment in full prior to the start date. Courses and workshops may be cancelled 5 days in advance with money returned. Course and workshop tuition purchased but not completed in full or by the start of course can not be refunded.

Meet the Instructor

Dana Harris Seeger is a painter, printmaker and educator. She holds an MFA from San Jose State University and has taught at colleges and universities as well as private institutions all over the United States. She is currently the Program Director of the School of Visual Philosophy in San Jose, California, an organization she co-created in 2014. She has been a member of the California Society of Printmakers since 2011. In 2012 she was an Artist in Residence at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley, California. Dana was named one of KQED's inaugural 10 Bay Area Women to Watch in 2016.

She now resides in Ben Lomond, California with her husband Yori Seeger, daughter Lyla and twin boys Hayden and Esben. Dana's work focuses on navigating through the space of memory. As an identical twin, she has a unique perspective on shared experience and how the mind remembers those experiences. She also draws from her heritage as a second generation Baltic American to investigate cultural and communal memory.

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