Colleen Gianatiempo
Sunday, September 22, 2024 This CLASS IS FULL to be added to the waitlist email: peg@artsbenicia.org
10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Half-hour lunch break, bring a lunch)
$135 non-member/$120 member
$5 materials fee
Location: Arts Benicia Annex, 991 Tyler Street, Suite 116, Benicia
Levels: All
Age minimum: 18+
Minimum 4 | Maximum 15
Class Description: Join Colleen Gianatiempo and discover diverse Gelli Printing techniques in this immersive workshop. Learn a patchwork technique for intricate patterns, replicate aged textures with the “Old Wall” Technique, and etch delicate details with simple masking. Experiment with Sumi ink for mark-making and contrast. Craft custom stencils and washi tape to personalize your prints. Explore the Venetian Plaster technique for tactile surfaces and create vibrant prints with watercolor and alcohol stain sprays. Whether you’re a seasoned Gelli printmaker or new to the craft, join us on an artistic journey where creativity knows no limits. Unleash your imagination and elevate your skills with Gelli Printing!
Materials: Students will need to bring a Gelli Arts Gel Printing plate, a rubber brayer, a ream of copy paper, an apron, and any other art-making tools you desire!
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Colleen Gianatiempo is a mixed media artist, educator, and designer living and working in her new location in St. George, Utah. Colleen’s journey as an artist began when she was 3 years old. She remembers cutting up family photos and drawing on walls with lipstick. She learned early on that it’s possible to express the world around her in different ways and this is where Colleen’s passion began. Colleen approaches life the same way she paints, by embracing the mystery, staying open to change, finding courage, honoring her intuition, and trusting the journey. This mindset has enabled her colorful, layered, contemporary, and distinctive style to emerge. Nature is her main influence as she always marvels at the design and beauty it beholds. She works in many mediums and thrives most when she can experiment and discover new techniques. Colleen has been told that she is the Mary Poppins of art supplies! In 2017, Colleen earned an MFA in Non-Figurative abstract painting from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. As her formal art career developed, she has been privileged to be selected for several heart-themed public art projects including Hearts of San Francis-co, The Heart of Sonoma, The American Backyard (city of Dublin, CA), Sea Lions of San Francisco, and Small Town with A Big Heart Mural in Martinez. This has given her the reputation as “the Artist with a Heart”.
Instructor website: www.gianatiempocolleen.com Instructor email: gianatiempocolleen@gmail