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Gelli Plate Printmaking

Unleash your creativity in this full-day Gelli Plate Printmaking Workshop with local artist Frances Ryan at Central Scotland School of Craft!

Gelli Plate Printmaking

About Gelli Plate Printmaking

5th April 2025
10am - 4pm
Central Scotland School of Craft
Craft Central, Riverview Building, High Street, Dunblane FK15 0EE
£85
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Unleash your creativity in this full-day Gelli Plate Printmaking Workshop with local artist Frances Ryan! This workshop is perfect for beginners and experienced artists alike and will introduce you to the fascinating world of mono-printing using gel plates. You will discover techniques in mono-printing, learning how to layer colors and textures effectively. You’ll explore various methods for creating with stencils, including cut and torn options, to enhance your prints. Additionally, you will incorporate everyday found objects into your artwork for unique textures and images, and learn image transfer methods to bring photographic images from magazines into your prints.

Understanding which papers and paints work best for your projects will be a key focus, ensuring that you can continue your printing journey at home after the workshop. By the end of the day, you’ll walk away with a collection of experimental papers ideal for bookbinding, card making, or collage, along with a variety of beautiful, unique prints perfect for framing or gifting. This workshop perfectly complements our programme of bookbinding workshops, join us for bookbinding on the last Tuesday of every month and integrate your Gelli prints into future bookbinding projects.

We provide access to a wide range of materials, textures, and objects for your use throughout the workshop. You are also invited to bring your own collection of found objects, papers, and magazines for a personalized touch that inspires your creativity.

About Your Tutor
Frances studied Fine Art at Duncan of Jordanstone college of Art and Design, Dundee and at Edinburgh College of Art, she works in collage using found images, vintage ephemera and mark making. In this world saturated with images, collage brings a focus on looking, on finding hidden narratives, on connected histories and shared experiences.

Frances has exhibited in Scotland, London, Belgium and the USA. She has won awards in 2001 (RSA student printmaker of the year) in 2019 (Visual Arts Scotland, Studio Faire Residency Award) and she has also been selected for several open exhibitions both online and actual and has been an award winner in a Kanyer Art Collection online open competition and has work in their ‘Contemporary Collage’ collection in the USA.

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