Christmas Gelli Printing Workshop – Create Your Own Festive Prints

Get creative this December with a fun, hands-on workshop exploring colour, texture and pattern using Gelli plates. Join us at Upstairs Gallery at Spirals for a relaxed and playful introduction to Gelli plate printing. Gelli printing is a simple and versatile printmaking technique that uses a soft, reusable printing plate to create unique prints without the need for a printing press. In this workshop, you'll experiment with colour, layering, textures, stencils and everyday objects to create a collection of original prints with a festive twist. Discover how to build up images, combine colours and create unexpected effects as you explore the possibilities of this exciting printmaking process. You'll use your prints to make your own Christmas cards, gift tags and decorative papers, perfect for wrapping presents, giving as gifts or keeping for yourself. What to expect: • An introduction to Gelli plate printing techniques • Experimenting with colour, texture, pattern and layering • Using stencils, shapes and everyday objects to create interesting effects • Exploring different ways of combining and building up prints • Creating your own Christmas cards, gift tags and decorative papers • Plenty of opportunity to experiment and develop your own ideas No previous experience is necessary. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners and anyone who enjoys getting creative. All materials and equipment are provided, along with tea, coffee and biscuits. For adults aged 18 and over. Meet your tutor. This workshop will be run by Joanna Rucklidge. Joanna is a Sheffield-based artist, lecturer and researcher having previously studied Graphic Design at Glasgow School of Art & Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art. Joanna has recently been exploring the correlation between environmental climate change & consumer choices associated with wastepaper through a practice-led PhD, her experimental outcomes including a range of reclaimed materials, research techniques & printmaking methods, e.g. relief, gelli, screen, intaglio, block, frottage and collagraph.