Classes and Events
Botanical Gel Printing
Botanical gel printing is a printmaking technique where natural plant materials, like leaves and flowers, are pressed onto a gel plate covered with acrylic paint, creating unique textured prints on paper, capturing the delicate details of the botanical elements.
In this class we will learn techniques to produce fool-proof prints that you can use to make notecards and collages, or to put into a frame.
This class is for beginner to intermediate levels and all materials are provided. You will get step-by-step instructions with a materials list should you wish to continue printing at home.
Amesbury Carriage Museum Members: $20
Non-Members: $25
Register here:
https://amesburycarriagemuseum.org/calendar/2026/1/13/botanical-gel-printing
Botanical Printing - Intermediate
During this 3-hour class, we will be learning techniques for botanical printing using a gel plate and Golden Fluid acrylic paints. Students should have some experience using a gel plate.
I will introduce several techniques throughout the class, covering using color, creating layers, and using textures to produce increasing complex and beautiful results. The prints you make can be used for collage & mixed-media projects, matting & framing, making notecards, and covering notebooks & journals. So many possibilities!
I supply all of the materials – gel plate, brayer, texture tools, and Golden Fluid Acrylic paints along with a variety of found and purchased botanicals to experiment with on various papers.
$45 (includes $10 materials fee) / to be paid online when registering for the class which is limited to 5 people.
If the class is full (sold out), send email to bonniebradyartist@gmail.com to get on the waitlist.
Snacks & beverages provided.
Botanical Printing – The Basics
During this 3-hour class, we will be going over the basics for botanical printing using a Gel plate and acrylic paints. The audience for this class is beginners and those who have printed before but would like a refresher.
I will review the materials we will use and introduce techniques for printing beautiful images using botanicals collected from nature. The prints you make can be used for collage & mixed-media projects, matting & framing, making notecards, and covering notebooks & journals. So many possibilities!
I supply all of the materials including printer paper, craft acrylic paint, gel plates, and brayers. There will be plenty of botanical material to use … all collected in my yard and locally.
This class which is limited to 5 people. If the class is full (sold out), send email to bonniebradyartist@gmail.com to get on the waitlist.
Snacks & beverages provided.
Using those Gelli Prints!
During this 1.5 hour workshop, we will use your gel prints to create notecards and matted pieces. You can give these as gifts or keep for yourself!
Native Bird with Textured Rubbing Collage Background
Make a bird-themed collage from a collection of printed images of native species provided for you. We’ll create the backgrounds from “frottage” papers that we create at the beginning of the class.
Gelli Plate Printing & Covered Journal
We will make multiple prints with the Gelli plate using acrylic paints with stencils, stamps, and leaves. We’ll select our favorite print and cover a blank journal.
Silhouette on Collage Background
We’ll create a collage on canvas board using a silhouette of your choice as the central image on a collaged background.