Instructor: Traci Yoshiyama

Tuesday, November 17th

5 pm - 8 pm

Get ready to make some beautiful prints! This one-day workshop is a hands-on introduction to gel plate printmaking, a fun, approachable technique for creating your own prints and colored papers using a gel plate and acrylic paint. We’ll cover the basics of gel plate printing, color, and layering using real plants to create beautiful botanical impressions. You’ll build a body of prints as we go, and you’ll have the option to turn your favorites into handmade holiday gifts, gift tags or greeting cards, perfect for sharing a little something made by you for those you love.

If you've been curious about printmaking, the gel plate is the perfect place to start. It's accessible, anyone can do it, and the practice is built around play and experimentation. No experience required, no art background needed. Just come as you are, ready to explore.

What Is Included

• 3 hours of guided workshop instruction.

• A $10 supply fee must be paid in cash to the instructor, which includes in-class use of an 8" x 10" Gelli plate, paper, acrylic paints, brayers and all communal shop supplies.

• Supplies provided by participants - Feel free to bring your own plants that are flat or easily pressed flat Plants that have interesting texture or shapes (silhouettes). Plants like ferns, palms, gingko leaves, herbs, delicate flowers work well. If you're not sure, bring them anyway; we can have fun exploring! Do not bring plants with thorns, spines, or sticks that would puncture the gel plate.

About the instructor:

Traci Yoshiyama is the designer and artist behind Late Bloomer, a creative studio rooted in the belief that it’s never too late to do what feels true to you. Born and raised in Hilo, she now lives on O‘ahu. Traci is a graphic and surface designer and mixed media artist whose work is deeply inspired by pattern, color, and the natural world.

A $10 discount for Honolulu Printmakers current Members. Join Today! Ask for the Discount Code in advance to add to your cart on check out.

Sorry - no discounts can be applied after checkout.

Class Fees are non-refundable, but fully shareable! If you can’t make it, we love it when you pass the experience along to a friend. To transfer your spot, just drop us a line at director@honoluluprintmakers.org with the workshop title, plus your friend's full name and email. We only issue refunds if a teacher has to cancel due to low enrollment or an emergency. Our instructors invest heavily in planning and buying supplies ahead of time, we deeply appreciate your understanding and support!

If this course is SOLD OUT please feel free to ask to be added to our waitlist. contact us at - director@honoluluprintmakers.org