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Foundations of Gelli Plate Printing

February 4 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

$255

Date: Tuesdays, February 4 – March 11, 2025
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
This class meets weekly for 6 weeks
Instructor: Kelly Autumn
Location: Room 208, Printmaking Studio
Ages: Adults, 16+
Skill Level: Beginning
Registration Fee: $225
Materials Fee: $30

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About the class

Explore the wonderful world of monotype printmaking with a gel plate! Gelli plates are a versatile tool for experimenting with printing layers and textures to create one-of-a-kind prints without the use of a mechanical printing press. This playful method will encourage your creativity to flow and flourish in exciting new ways! Learn how to use this reusable silicone printing plate over and over again to create unique impressions on paper and fabric. 

Kelly has expanded this popular workshop to six consecutive Tuesday night evening sessions. These special short-format foundational classes will be paced and teach you how to layer water soluble acrylics and inks using a variety of tools to create vibrant abstract works on paper. The goal will be to build on new skills learned each week to experiment, engage and practice in our studio. Classes will focus on sustainable practices using household items, repurposed packaging materials, botanical plants, handmade stencils, and more! Students will produce a variety of prints and collage papers that stand alone or can be developed with other mixed media. This class is recommended for beginners or students who may want to further develop their basic gel plate printing skills. 

Are you an SCC Member? All Memberships(Excluding the $50/year tier) receive 10% off any purchase above $40. You should have received your discount code in your membership confirmation email.

If you have any questions regarding the use of your code, you can contact Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org or call the office at (707)938-4626.

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The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

About the instructor

Kelly Autumn

Printmaking Coordinator

Kelly Autumn is an Asian American visual artist and multidisciplinary printmaker based in Sonoma, California. Kelly is a passionate arts educator with a natural curiosity for combining traditional print methods with an experimental mixed-media approach. 
She is also an exhibiting artist throughout the Bay Area and serves on the board of directors of the California Society of Printmakers. Since 2020, Kelly has been an Artist in Residence and instructor with the Sonoma Community Center. She currently leads the printmaking department as its program coordinator. She enjoys sharing her love of print with folks of all ages.

https://www.kellyautumn.com/

    Questions and Answers

    • All Levels
    • Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
    • Beginning
    • Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
    • Intermediate
    • Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
    • Advanced
    • Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

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    We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. 

    Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee, or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

    Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

    We are always looking for new instructors. You can find more information about the process here, or fill out the form directly here.

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