The Gelli Plate has taken the art world by storm and has created a whole new category of addictive behavior. Anybody who has used one of the Gelli Plates knows just how much paper and paint one can go through in a session of printing. This product is not only useful and innovative...it is fun!
I asked Joan to share a bit about how the development of the Gelli Plate came about and she had this to share with the readers of The Altered Page:
Years ago I fell in love with gelatin printing and the fascinating range of monotypes it creates. I loved everything about the process...except the gelatin! Too many negatives for me. So I looked for a convenient, permanent, durable, shelf-stable gelatin-like replacement. It didn't exist! The obvious answer was to find a way to create the monoprinting plate I was obsessed with having.
The pivotal moment came when I invited my friend. Lou Ann Gleason, a seasoned businesswoman with virtually no art experience, to my studio to print on gelatin. She LOVED it! When I proposed joining forces to find a way to make a better printing plate - she immediately said "YES"! She could envision so many people wanting this!
We formed our company, Gelli Arts, LLC - and a year later, launched our Gel Printing Plate. Thanks to Nancy Kelly, our social media expert, word traveled quickly across the Internet and Gelli printing spread like wildfire! When Tonia Jenny, from North Light Books, approached me and asked if I was interested in writing a 'techniques' book about Gelli printing, I jumped at the opportunity! And here it is!
In the book, Joan introduces a series of approaches that will take your printing to another level. She reviews stencils, masks, rubber and foam stamps, natural materials, rubbing plates, rollers, rubber bands, tape, contact paper, molding paste, gel medium resist, dimensional paint, and so much more.
In addition, the book includes a contributor gallery of art showing how different artists use the Gelli Plate. I am honored to have been asked by Joan to be part of that group and I created The Climb.
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GIVEAWAY
Joan was kind enough to provide me with a signed copy of the book for a giveaway. If you would like to have a chance to win, please leave a comment on this post to be entered into the pool. Comments will close end of day on Sunday 10/5. The winner will be posted and contacted by email -- so be sure to leave your email address. Good luck!
GIVEAWAY is now closed. Congratulations to Michelle Frae Cummings on winning a signed copy of Gelli Plate Printing!
if you didn't win and want to buy your own copy.
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