Saturday, February 20th - 10 AM to 5 PM - $185 - All materials included!

The inclement weather date for this class is MARCH 5th Please ensure you are able to attend, in the event that the original date is postponed due to winter weather conditions.

Join Bridget for a one-day introduction to working with gelli plates and acrylic paints! Curious to learn what this intuitive and spontaneous printing-making technique is all about? Or do you just need a gentle jumpstart to get you printing again? This is the class for you!

We’ll be covering:

• The basics of using and caring for your plate

• Different paints and papers you can use

• Different ways of rolling out and applying your paint to the plate

• Printing with plants

• Building textures on your plate

• Printing with stencils and masks

• Doing a wet pull and using a pick-up layer

• Registering for multiple prints on one piece of paper

All of the above, PLUS everyone will get to see how image transfers are done and give one a try! This is a great way to make a huge selection of original art papers for your of stash, which can be used in everything from collages to encaustic compositions.

All materials included! Just bring your curiosity and a spirit of adventure.

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This class seats 10 students.  Cancellation and transfer policies can be found at the link in the navigation bar. Please call (828) 776 2716 or email gallery@310art.com for any questions concerning classes. 

Bridget Benton is  the lead instructor in Encaustic Methods,  Nature Print, ecoprint and collage methods at 310 ART. In addition to local teaching, Bridget is a faculty member  of the international encaustic online encaustic masterclass, Painting with Fire, as well as the author of the award-winning “The Creative Conversation: ArtMaking as Playful Prayer”. Teaching credentials include the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, NY; the Newport Visual Arts Center in Newport, OR; Art Unraveled in Phoenix, AZ; and Collage in Portland, OR. as well as the Nature Printing Society’s Annual Workshop where she served for several years as the event’s Educational Coordinator.