Printmaking Gelli Plates

Funded Jan 12, 2016

Dear Donors,

My students completed a project using the Gelli plates to learn how to create monoprints. During this process the students were taught how to make stencils, masks, and stamps to create an unique image.

Once the students got a Gelli plate to experiment on their own, they went crazy. The students had a wonderful experimenting and trying to discover all the possibilities of the medium.

Currently, the students are creating images using the Gelli plates to illustrate a topic based on an historical event.

The Gelli plates are a wonderful addition to our classroom. The students have learned how to experiment, how to use art vocabulary in their classroom conversations and how to evolve from small informal artworks to larger more abstract ideas.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Richards