1:1 Gelli Printing Experience

Boost your creative confidence!


Serena Sweeney
Serena Sweeney
5.0 (3)

2.5 hours Class size 1 on 1    

  $165 (Afterpay & PayPal Pay in 4 available)

I love teaching 1:1. This 1:1 Gelli printing experience is for those who already have creative hobbies but are looking to try new things, those who are jumping into creative pursuits for the first time, or are jumping back into it after some time. This 1:1 experience is also for those who hold a belief that they are not very creative and would like to challenge that belief by trying something new! No artistic experience is necessary. I will be guiding you through fun and punchy techniques that build confidence and competence working with a Gelli plate.
The lesson will include, but is not limited to:
  • Printing with leaves
  • Printing with mask shapes
  • Printing with tissue paper
  • Basic stenciling
  • Beginner-level layering techniques
  • Cleaning and caring for a Gelli plate
  • Info about where to get products and supplies if you think you have found a new hobby
  • The urge to tell all your friends about Gelli printing
  • Joy and inspiration to keep creating!
The most exciting part: Towards the end of the session, you will use everything you've learned so far to create your own large print made on my 16 x 20 inch Gelli plate (50.8 x 40.64 cm), and I'll be right there with you if you need guidance or stepping back if you feel independent!
OPTIONAL: Create a second large print. A 16 x 20 print can be made for $40 cash or bank transfer. No more than 2 large prints can be made per lesson. All large prints are made using Fabriano 200gsm art paper that is acid-free and archival quality.
My goal for the session is for you to leave with a sense of wow! and a brand new sense of creative confidence that you can take away and build upon.
You get to take home all of your artwork!
Please note: Children 8 and up are welcome to come and work with me. I hold a valid Blue Card. That's right, kids can learn this too!
What you'll get
You will get to take home all of your artwork.
Knowledge required
none
What to bring
Water bottle, jumper, comfortable clothing that can get paint on it.
Location

Coolum Beach, QLD

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Serena Sweeney
Serena Sweeney

5.0 (3)
female Women-owned

As a little girl, I would sit and color and draw for hours on end. As I grew up, I found myself questioning whether my art was ever good enough. Life went by, raising my daughter solo became my priority, and I lost connection to that part of myself, but it always whispered to me, and eventually, I caught up with it again because staying on a path without creativity left me deeply unfulfilled. A friend mentioned gelli printing after I had recently done some lino cut printing, and so I looked up what it was, got a gelli plate the next day, and away I went for the next year, spending hours with the plate experimenting, learning by trial and error, and mastering my own style.
Over the past few years, I've unlocked this part of me that I never knew before, my natural ability and urge to teach. If it's something I loved and learned a lot about, I naturally wanted to educate and empower others with it.
I believe more people exploring creativity inspires growth and change in the world because the messaging most of us grew up with is that being "creative" is just this thing that we should do only sometimes and that only a few people are "creative." But creativity is everywhere, in everything, the way we communicate with others, the way we organize and prioritize our week, the way we make meals out of whatever is in the cupboard and the fridge on a Friday night, the way we adapt when things don't go as planned. If you are a parent, the way we continuously adapt to meet our children in new ways as they grow. We are all very, very creative indeed.
I'm here to spread the creative joy of gelli printing and remind you of that. I'm also here to bring in the love of the process and the connection to your inner child that gets to learn and play through pure curiosity and not whether each print "is good or not." To let go and be liberated in the process, hopefully go home with a good amount of paint remnants up our arms or at least on our apron, a grin on your face, and a story to tell that might inspire someone else.

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