DAFA members and friends
filled the studio at Asel Art in Uptown Dallas on July 20 for a day of
experimentation with their Gelli plates, stencils, paints and assorted papers and fabrics.
DAFA member Denise Spillane coached the group in beginning techniques, showing
them how she uses her Gelli plates to make monoprints, ghost prints, overprints, grunge-look prints, and
many other papers and fabrics for use in her art.
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Left to right: Denise Spillane displays some of her prints; Chuck Baber, who helped members place orders for their plates. is in the background. Colorful prints. Gail Sellers cleans up tools at the Asel Art sink.
While gelatin plate printing is a time-honored technique for
artists, the new synthetic Gelli plates are one of the newest tools on the
market for artists. DAFA has scheduled a second Gelli Printing Techniques Day
for Saturday, August 17, 2013. See the DAFA website for details.
Left to right: Lynn Baskind checks the garbage for beautiful or useful cast-offs. Participants' prints, made with a variety of paints and techniques.
-- Carolyn Skei
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