Spend a cozy winter morning playing with rhythmic patterns, organic stencils, and handmade stamps. No drawing skills required!
As the February winter gloom drags on, it is the perfect time to plunge into a world of bold, tactile, and meditative printmaking.
Join me for a special session where we bring the striking, monumental world of Peter Randall-Page to the Gelli plate, inspired by the fascinating forms and hidden structures found in nature's seed pods.
This session combines custom toolmaking with abstract printmaking. You will learn how to design and cut your own durable, repeating stamps from craft foam, alongside crisp, fluid stencils crafted from waterproof Yupo paper to build sophisticated, layered botanical artwork.
WHAT?
• The Luminous Base: How to roll smooth, soft under-layers using pale, calming tones like titanium buff, or soft greens to create a bright foundation.
• Yupo Stencil Carving: How to cut fluid, organic negative space frames from durable Yupo paper to perfectly mask and layer your compositions.
• Foam Stamp Mastery: Design and create your own chunky craft foam stamps to introduce your richer seed colors—layering warm ochres, deep terracottas, and striking charcoal silhouettes on top of your pale base.
• The Geometry of Growth: How to interlock, stamp, and balance your bold seed patterns onto a final print that beautifully captures the natural symmetry of the organic world.
Gelli printing is fast-paced, highly therapeutic, and deeply satisfying. Because the process is entirely about texture, colour, and pattern rather than precise drawing, it is completely impossible to get it wrong.
You will leave with a beautiful collection of unique multi-layered seed prints, plus your own bespoke set of handmade stencils and stamps to use at home.
When?
Saturday 27th February 2027 from 10-1pm
How much?
£40.00 per person which includes all materials you will use on the day and refreshments.
If you'd like to book all 4 of the 'Inspired by' series of sessions, please see our discounted separate listing (1 session each month from Jan 2027 to April).
The max group size is 10 so you'll have lots of chance to get help and ask questions in a relaxed informal setting.
Where?
Clevedon Craft Centre
Moor Lane
Clevedon
North Somerset
BS21 6TD
The room is upstairs in an old listed building. There are 4 big heaters in the room that keep us cosy but please wear layers of warm, old clothes that you don't mind getting paint on during Winter months.
Parking is free on site.
COMMENTS from recent course participants:
'Julia's expertise and the way she explains things helped as I am a complete beginner. The encouragement to play and experiment was right up my street,' Fizz.
'Julia is a knowledgeable and encouraging tutor. She offers well planned sessions with generous resources in a supportive environment', Fi.
TERMS: I reserve the right to cancel the course before the event if there aren't enough people signed up. Full refund or place on alternative course offered in the event of my cancellation.
If you need to cancel, I will aim to offer you a place on another suitable course if reasonable notice is given. Refunds are not given.
Contact me with any questions or if you have any problems with booking.
