Schedule

Saturday, February 21, 2026
11:00 Am – 3:00 PM
Experience Level
All Levels
Event Categories:
Drawing & Painting, Printmaking
Age(s)
16

$115 – Registration Cost
$10 – Materials Fee
$125 – Total Registration Cost
Create unique gel plate prints using acrylics as you explore texture, color layering, and playful monoprinting techniques. All materials provided.
What you’ll do

Create beautiful, one-of-a-kind designs on paper using a gel plate and acrylic paint. Mixed media artist Catherine Cruz will guide you through the basics of this playful printing process, sharing her techniques for building texture, layering colors, and creating unique designs. You will produce a collection of unique prints—perfect for use in collage, mixed media artwork, or handmade cards. This workshop is ideal for anyone curious about this exciting monoprinting method and is perfectly suited for beginners.

What you’ll get from this workshop:

Methods for applying paint and pulling successful prints
Techniques for creating unique and intricate layered designs
Creative use of mark-making tools and masks
Strategies for combining techniques

All materials are provided: Gel plate, brayer roller, acrylic paint, stencils, mark-making tools, paper.

A variety of papers will be provided but you are highly encouraged to bring your own papers to experiment on. Examples of suitable papers include tissue paper, Japanese rice papers, calligraphy paper, recycled book pages, and basically any paper that is porous and absorbent.

Class will start with a demonstration so please arrive a few minutes early to get set up so we can start on time. We will take a short lunch break from 12:30pm-1:00pm so kindly bring your lunch and a beverage.