(Full) Botanical Mono Printing Demonstration + Workshop With Betty Sprague
Wednesday, September 25, 9:00am-11:30am
The Kittery Art Association Art Hub (Lower Level Studio Space)
Free to KAA Members
Betty Sprague joins us for a demonstration and workshop geared for beginners in the art of botanical mono printing, using a gelli plate. All levels are welcome - even those who’ve never used a gelli plate, never used acrylic paints, and have never printed anything. The purpose of this botanical mono print workshop is to introduce the participant to what is possible with this kind of printing, and perhaps to get that participant started on another art adventure.
Attendees will make 8 x 10 botanical prints which may have one layer or five layers. Betty will also briefly demonstrate what can be created with these papers. Often, though, the 8x10 print, on its own, can be ready to mat and frame. This workshop will also include instruction on the following: how to pull a mono print, pull a ghost print, apply a wash. Participants will also learn which plants they like to make prints with. This will be a workshop all about exploring!
Betty will offer a list of artist web sites and YouTube artists to help participants continue their mono print adventures.
Admission: Free to all KAA Members.
September 12, 2024: Thank you for your excitement about this event - this workshop is now at maximum capacity. Please keep an eye out for future workshops!
Required Materials:
This list of materials has been provided by the instructor for this specific workshop. Please purchase and come prepared with all of the required materials from the list below.
Gel press mono print plate, 8 x 10. This item is about $26.
Rubber brayer 3.5 inches.
Acrylic paints; red, blue, yellow, white and black. I recommend Liquitex’s Basics brand to get started. Feel free to bring other colors and brands of acrylic paint. Bring more white paint than any other color. I’ll go over color mixing.
Half a ream of Xerox paper. You don’t want to ever think you can’t try something because you don’t have enough paper. We’ll be blotting, and transferring colors and shapes with our paper. We’ll also make some homely prints, which can be learned from.
Roll of paper towels.
Squirt bottle.
Leaves, stems vines and blossoms of your choice. I’ll bring a variety also.
(I buy most of my supplies on Amazon or at Michael’s Crafts. If you’d like to use a heavier paper than copy paper, I recommend buying a ream of Sax’s Sulphite drawing paper, 70 lb, 9 x 12 inches, extra white. This is approx. $17.
I’ll supply a clothesline with pins for drying all our many prints.
Betty Sprague is presenting this workshop. She is a painter, printer and potter. She has taken many classes with Portland Pottery in Portland, Maine, and has also taken painting/printing classes at Bonita Springs Art Center in Florida, and Big Arts Art Center for the Arts in Sanibel, Florida. Betty is a retired teacher, having taught in Madbury, NH and she is an avid gardener and hiker.
Cathy Dipentima will be assisting.