Thursdays, December 3 - 17
9:00 am - 12:30 pm - 3 Sessions

Exploring Gelli Plate Printmaking

Explore monoprinting with gelli plates in a hands-on, experimental class focused on process and discovery.

In this 3-week class, you will:

• Learn the basics of gelli plate printing, including how to roll paint, pull prints, and build layers using stencils, textures, and simple masking techniques.

• Practice color mixing and layering to understand how different colors interact on the plate and how they build over time on paper.

• Experiment with a variety of tools and materials to create different surface effects, patterns, and layers, and develop a collection of printed papers for future use.

LEVEL

Any

SUPPLIES TO BRING

• Gelli plate (any size, 5x7” or 8x10” recommended)

• Brayer (soft rubber brayer for rolling paint)

• Acrylic paints (a few colors you love + black and white)

• Different types of paper for printing (ex: copy paper, deli paper, rice paper, old books,etc)

• Stencils

- Posca Acrylic Pens

• Textured items for printing (bubble wrap, leaves, lace, mesh, textured paper towels, etc.)

• Baby wipes or damp rags for cleanup

• Apron

- Hair Dryer

- Painters tape

-Paper Towels

Behnaz will also bring these same supplies.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Behnaz Ahmadian is a self-taught mixed media artist, instructor, and interior designer. She teaches a variety of classes for adults, sharing her passion for color, texture, layering, and collage. Her work focuses primarily on acrylic and mixed media collage, often incorporating hand-painted papers and inspired by nature, organic forms, and pattern. Growing up in a creative family and influenced by her mother, a fashion designer, Behnaz brings a strong sense of color and design into both her artwork and teaching. She encourages students to explore their creativity while developing their own artistic voice.

QUESTIONS

Please direct questions to behnazahmadianart@gmail.com.

* NOTE: Doors open at 9:00 and close at 12:30 to give the instructor and students time to set up before class begins and to clean up at the end of each class.