Mixed Media Art with Gelli Prints Workshop

$20 includes supplies for the workshop and 1 6"x6" gelli plate to take home. Workshop for adults, no experience necessary

In this fun hands-on class, students will explore the creative possibilities of mixed media collage using Gelli prints as a foundation.

• You will learn how to:
• Create unique monoprints with a Gelli plate, experimenting with layers of color, texture, and pattern.
• Incorporate you Gelli Prints into dynamic collage compositions
• Combine a variety of other materials such as acrylic paint, drawing media, image transfers, and found papers into your pieces.

The class encourages experimentation and personal expression, offering techniques for layering, composition, and intuitive mark-making. Whether you're new to mixed media or looking to expand your creative toolkit, this class offers a fun and inspiring way to create your own art pieces.

This workshop is part of the Arts & Culture Sparrow Workshop Series funded by the City of Calgary.

Taught by Ana Zanella

Ana Zanella is a mixed media artist with a deep interest in exploring a wide range of media, processes, and techniques to create compelling and innovative works of art. While she often works with acrylic paints, she thrives on the boundless possibilities offered by diverse materials, including inks, water-soluble media, collage, printmaking, image transfers, drawing, sewing, and more. Her passion for experimentation drives her creative process, and her paintings are developed intuitively.

In her latest series, Ana has been creating layered pieces that combine collage, paint, drawing, and text to depict memories in an abstract form. The initial layers, filled with paint and collage elements, reflect moments that are raw, chaotic, and full of life. As the work progresses, the layers become more refined and simplified. To bring structure and clarity to these representations of memory, she incorporates grids as a means of organization and presentation.