Gelli Print Workshop

Instructor: Catherine Vanaria, Professor Emerita, WCSU

Western Connecticut State University
Visual & Performing Arts Center, Room 145
43 Lake Ave Extension, Danbury, CT 06811

Learn to create unique monotypes without using a press in this one day workshop. Our workshop will cover multiple submscts including paints, papers, using textures, magazine transfers, laser print image transfers and layering multiple colors. No prior art experience is required!

Supply List: WCSU's Department of Art will supply all Art materials needed for this workshop but students should bring the following:

• Magazines: bring 2-3 with you. These will be torn up. The best ones for image transer are high quality magazines with heavier paper stock and a thincker ink load. (Examples: Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, National Geographic, Architectural Digest)
• Your own Digital photographs: Please bring a selection (up to 5 images). You can bring them on a thumb drive or they can be on your phone or laptop
• BYO bagged Lunch (Coffee & Tea will be available throughout the day.)
  

Info: Getting started - using plates, making backgrounds, then cut and fold an 8x10" print to make a miniture book

Info: BYO bagged lunch - we can eat and talk at the same time

Info: Explaination of image manipulation - magazine transfers, laser print image transfers and layering multiple colors.

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Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, United States

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