Beginning Printmaking with Gelli Pads (North Aztlan or Drake Hall)

*Please note that the March section of this class meets at the Northside Aztlan Center and the April section meets at Drake Hall. 

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Are you interested in printmaking? What is it exactly? Gelli printing is a form of mono-printing that utilizes a flexible gel plate and acrylic paint to create textures and layers of color. Discover this fun technique and learn how to transfer images onto another surface. For this workshop, we will use our Gelli (gelatin) Pads to create images using acrylic paint/ink, then press them onto paper. After exploring stamps and other items, we will create monoprints, which permit unique, freeform printed images every time. Engage in playful experimentation and have some fun! You do not have to be an artist to take this class! 

Brayers, gel pads, and paint will be provided. You are invited to bring supplemental items from the list provided to create your own unique masterpiece, especially your own paper samples and, if you choose, a few tubes of your favorite color acrylic paint. 

Course Supply List Available HERE

Patty Pyrz has been an artist since childhood and has over 25 years of teaching experience, working with students aged 6 to 80. She is a relative newcomer to Fort Collins and previously taught for OLLI through the University of Illinois. While there, she also taught art workshops/classes for the Springer Cultural Center, Parkland Community College, Clark Lindsey Retirement Community, and UIUC’s Campus Wellbeing Services. She is a current member of the CAEA (Colorado Art Education Association) and CBCA (Colorado Business Committee for the Arts). Ms. Pyrz holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology/Wellness from the University of Central Florida. 

Notes

• A current OLLI membership is required to register for all courses and lectures. 
• If you do not have a Spring 26 membership, one will be added to your cart at checkout. 
• OLLI membership fees and course tuition are critical to the Institute's sustainability and are non-refundable. 

Recommendations

• Printmaking Unleashed: More Than 50 Techniques for Expressive Mark Making by Traci Bautista.  

• Gelli Plate Printing: Mixed-Media Monoprinting Without a Press by Joan Bess 

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