Handprinted Christmas: Gel Printed Papers!

Description

Why not ditch the plastic this year and celebrate a handprinted Christmas? On this fun, hands-on workshop you will learn how to use and print with a gel plate, leaving with a range of printed papers suitable for making paper garlands, cards, gift tags or anything else you might fancy! There will be supported time in the workshop to craft some paper decorations too – all over hot drinks and mince pies!

As you create your patterned papers, you will use the gel-plate to explore the process of mono-print; investigating composition, colour, pattern and texture. Water-based inks are used and multiple colour prints will be explored from overlaying plates. Your designs can be as simple or as fancy as you like!

What on earth is a gel-plate? The plate itself is a flexible yet durable surface made of a thick single layer of polymer (completely vegan unlike the traditional gelatine gelli plates) and as it will be cleaned after each use, is completely reusable. This is a very playful technique which allows for lots of creativity and fun experimentation! 

Your tutor: Rachel Richardson

Rachel Richardson is a practicing artist and print tutor. In addition to making and selling her own prints as Bobshaped, she is an experienced tutor working at both WYPW and The Art House, Wakefield where she teaches the 6 week introduction to print course and other short courses. Her teaching portfolio also covers The Hepworth Wakefield and community groups like Wakefield Art Club. Rachel has a degree in metalwork and jewellery and a City and Guilds teaching qualification. Her work combines a love of colour, pattern, layers and texture and often combines digital and analogue ways of working.

Experience level

This course is suitable for beginners and well as those looking to learn a new printmaking technique or who want a process refresher. The only requirements are an experimental approach and an open mind! 

What’s included?

All course prices include basic materials such as inks, paper, tools and equipment. Mince pies and refreshments will also be available on the day.

Itinerary :

The day will consist of :

• Demonstration of the gel-printing process and building up layers
• Production of experimental prints and making and using stencils
• Demonstration and exploration of how to work with texture and mark making tools
• Time to explore the process, experiment and develop some paper decorations – with tutor support

What’s next?

After attending this course you can join our workshop as a member and continue to use our facilities to make and develop your own work. The sooner the better, as the longer you leave it the more you are likely to forget! If you join up within one month of attending the course you will receive a £5 discount. Find out more about the benefits of membership here: https://www.wypw.org/shop/standard-membership/

Cancellation Policy:

• If you have to cancel:

If you are unable to attend your booked course, we may accept the fee paid as payment towards a place on the same or another course that takes place within the same financial year (running 1 April-31 March) following the originally booked event. Such a transfer will be on condition that we are informed in writing of your intentions four weeks prior to the originally booked event. Bookings can only be transferred once.

• 16-12 weeks before the course: 50 % of the fee will be retained by WYPW
• Less than 12 weeks before the course: 100% of the fee will be retained by WYPW
• Please note that full payment is required for non-attendance on a booking that has been transferred.

If you have any further questions about our cancellation policy, please contact us on info@wypw.org  

• If we have to cancel:

West Yorkshire Print Workshop reserves the right to cancel or re-arrange courses if there are insufficient participants enrolled to run a viable course or for other unforeseen circumstances. We will do our best to give those who have already enrolled at least one weeks’ notice of cancellation. In such circumstances you will be offered a free transfer to another course date or a full refund of fees paid.

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