Kelly Autumn
Sunday, October 22, 2023
11:00 am to 3:00 pm (30-minute lunch break)
$140 non-member/ $125 member
$25 materials fee paid directly to the instructor
Location: Arts Benicia Annex, 991 Tyler Street, Suite 116, Benicia
Level: All levels
Age minimum: 18
Minimum 4 | Maximum 10
Class description: Join Kelly in this popular, one-day experimental monotype printmaking workshop where you will learn to make stunning, one-of-a-kind botanical prints inspired by the natural world. Kelly will show you some of her favorite techniques on the printing press to achieve colorful compositions using real flora as stencils through simple layering and masking. Guests will be invited to use a variety of fall foliage and preserved botanicals. Kelly will also discuss and demonstrate how to add dimension to prints by applying a variety of mixed media such as pastel, pen & ink, watercolor, graphite, and even collage.
It is sure to be a fun and awe-inspiring class for beginners or even experienced printmakers interested in learning a beautiful new technique. If you love plants, and you’ve always wanted to try monotype, this class is sure to motivate and inspire you!
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Kelly Autumn is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Northern California. Kelly received her Bachelor’s Degree from San Francisco State University and creatively pursued an entrepreneurial design career for over a decade. In 2017 she turned her focus to Studio Art at Diablo Valley College to study under the guided mentorship of Toru Sugita, master artist and Professor of Printmaking Arts. During this time, Kelly learned to further develop and explore her artistic style. In 2019 she received certification in Printmaking Arts. Kelly is currently an instructor and print coordinator at the Sonoma Community Center and a teaching artist with the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Kelly is a board member of the California Society of Printmakers. She has been professionally exhibiting her work throughout the Bay Area since 2015 and she currently lives in Sonoma, California.
Instructor Website: www.kellyautumn.com