Mark Making & Gelli Prints with e Bond

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Making Marks with Gelli Print Never used a gelli plate before? Not to worry, this is the workshop for you. This workshop starts at the beginning by students learning and getting comfortable with what this tool can do. The time in the class is process focused with no ulterior motives. You won’t leave with a finished product from these sessions but you will leave with a stack of prints and tons of ideas on how you can use the gelli plate in your own art making going forward. This workshop is great for artists who need a few hours of creative play, as well as beginning printmakers who want an ease-filled introduction to the world of mono printing. We will create quick, no pressure mono prints on all kinds of paper using simple marks and symbols. Students are encouraged to bring (not mandatory): If you own gelli plates of any size, feel free to bring them. There will also be a bunch of gel plates available to use if you don’t have one. They are also available to purchase from the MightyMighty store.

 A materials fee of $10 will cover the paint, paper and any other supplies used during the class. 
(Bring cash, or Venmo the instructor during the class.) BIO: e bond is an artist, bookbinder, writer, and designer currently living in Richmond, CA. Under the studio name roughdrAftbooks—created in 2003—she creates artists’ books, handmade journals and mixed media pieces that blur the boundaries of art, craft, design, and poetry. 
e holds an MFA in Book Art & Poetry from Mills College. Her work has been featured at The San Francisco Center for the Book, in Anthropologie stores, the Berkeley Poetry Review, & 500 Handmade Books. See more of e’s work here (ebondwork.com) or follow @eisroughdraft (https://www.instagram.com/eisroughdraft/)