Gelli Plate Christmas Cards Workshop

Indigo Crow Gallery is hosting a Gelli Plate Christmas Cards Workshop on Sunday 8 November, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at 57 Burton Road, LN1 3JY. It's a two-hour session run by artist Lisa Tank, and the whole point is to get you making your own Christmas cards from scratch rather than buying a pack from the supermarket.

If you've never heard of Gelli plate printing, it's a form of mono-printing that doesn't need a press. You start with a gelatin plate, roll on some acrylic paint with a brayer, and then transfer the image to paper or fabric by rubbing the back of the sheet with your hands or another brayer. Because you're working with a single plate, every print — or 'pull' — comes out unique. You can build up patterns on the plate or mask off certain areas before you lay the paper down, so you're in control of what stays and what goes.

Over the course of the session, you'll be mixing in collage, stencils and stamps to add more detail and texture to your prints, and then turning those results into Christmas cards. It's aimed at beginners or anyone who just wants to experiment with paint and printing without needing a studio full of gear. The acrylic paint used is water-soluble and non-toxic, which makes it easy to clean up afterwards.

Lisa Tank runs the session with a mix of demonstration, practice and support, so you'll see how things are done before having a go yourself. The workshop is organised by Indigo Crow Gallery and runs from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday 8 November at 57 Burton Road, LN1 3JY.