Painterly Printing with a Gelli Plate

with Janet Trierweiler

4-day, July 14–17, 2024, 3:00–6:00 p.m.

Tuition: $300

Materials Fee: $30

Experimenting with Gelli Plate monotypes can add a playful and exciting new dimension to any painting practice. Gelli Plates are durable, reusable and store at room temperature, allowing for easy monoprinting without a press! Working in layers, students will experiment with mark-making, stencils, masking, and making creative tools out of common household items. Learn how to use the right paper to get the effects you desire. Water-based ink, Golden Open Acrylics or fluid acrylics can be used with Gelli Plates.

Plan to bring: Gelli Plates and paints will be provided for in-class use but students are encouraged to bring a sketchbook and drawing materials.

Janet Trierweiler (she/her) earned a BFA at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, she then studied interior design at the New York Institute of Interior Design, earning a Certificate in Feng Shui Interior Design. Janet’s work is in collections worldwide. Collectors include: Northwestern University, The Illinois Institute of Art, and Fifield Companies. Janet’s work has been featured in Voyage Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Evanston Magazine, Sheridan Road Magazine, and Northwestern News. Janet loves the immersive experience of teaching at Ox-Bow. She builds the excitement and interest in students with her encouraging and relaxed approach and understands that each student is unique with their own direction, talent, and potential.

Images courtesy of Janet Trierweiler.