Current & Upcoming Courses & Events

2026: NEW YEAR, NEW OFFERINGS
(Updated January 15, 2026. More info to come!)

IN-PERSON WORKSHOP
​Gel Plate Monoprints on Washi Using Custom Stencils & Masks

February 7, 2026, 10:00-4:00 at
The Japanese Paper Place in Etobicoke

***WAITLIST ONLY (SOLD OUT)***
Add personal flair and energy to your gel-plate monoprints through the creation and use of custom stencils and masks. Custom stencils (and masks) are a great way to personalize and energize your work, and they don't have be complicated to be effective — they can be either quite simple or as intricate as you wish to make them!

Have all the creative fun and effects you get with store-bought stencils, by devising and using (and re-using) your own as part of your process!

In this one-day workshop we will work with different creative approaches to making our stencils and masks, followed by printing onto a selection of beautiful washi papers. We’ll also touch on materials and organization for your stencils as well as composing with them.
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All washi, paint, most tools, and other supplies will be supplied by The Japanese Paper Place and the instructor.

Participants are asked to bring the following
  • at least one gel printing plate (5 x 7" or larger) Gelli Arts or Gel Press brand recommended
  • a notebook and pen
  • an apron, (or dress to get messy)
  • gloves (optional)
  • baby wipes
  • a spray bottle for water
  • a piece of plexiglass slightly larger than your plate (optional)
  • If you have your own brayer and/or baren, please bring them.
Please make sure you clearly mark your possessions with your name.

Images shown above are my own, as are the custom stencils I used to print them.

ONLINE COURSE
​(MY FIRST WITH LOYALIST COLLEGE!)
​New Art From Old Books
5 weeks: Mondays, March 3– April 1, 6–9 pm, on Zoom


​A book is such a perfect object: 
portable, compact, full of paper; sequential, dimensional, with pre-printed content to work with (or not).

In this online course, we will transform books into creative playgrounds, exploring a variety of approaches, effects and techniques. 

I will demonstrate techniques and media, introduce design concepts and art-thinking that will propel you in your process. For inspiration we will also look at slides of examples from contemporary artists, and my own samples, to get your creative juices flowing.

In the end your altered book will be a unique and personal artwork to display, thumb through and share.

Level: Some art-making experience is helpful, but this can be your very first altered book or your tenth.​
SUMMER COURSES
July 6–10, 2026
Gel Plate Monoprints: 
Creative Printmaking 
without a Press
Haliburton School of Art + Design
Haliburton, Ontario
Registration will open in February
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Squishy, transparent and flexible, gel plates are fun even before you start printing! They're easy-to-use yet capable tools for sophisticated artistic thinking. Instruction will cover the basics and move into a variety of creative approaches from shape and texture, to botanicals, to masking, mark-making, as well as layered approaches, incorporating design and colour theory. Throughout the course you will add to your personal artist book project which will serve as a memento of what you have tried and learned.

July 27–31, 2026
To Be Announced!
Loyalist College
Belleville, Ontario
Registration is not yet open (possibly opens March 1)
​STAY TUNED!
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Kim & Kat's Holiday Livestream Replays 🌟

Continuing with our holiday tradition of holding a joint livestream, but this time it's twice as good because we had two livestreams on different days, but both of us were there!

First we livestreamed a special holiday edition of Kat's biweekly Virtual Collage Jam, on her YouTube channel:
Later that week we did some papercrafting (useful not just for the holidays!), on my YouTube channel:
To watch a replay of any of our other past livestreams, click or tap on the buttons below:
>>> NOW AVAILABLE AS A REPLAY VIDEO! <<<
​​How to Make a DIY Registration (Alignment) Fixture for Gel Plates
FREE (but you must register!) 

​Printing multiple layers in sequence and keeping those layers aligned can be a challenge when gel plate printing. There are a variety of methods that can help you approximate it, and there are also tools you can buy.

How about making your own tool that keeps everything aligned for as many impressions as you want?

On Jan. 31 I held a livestream on how to make a DIY registration fixture for just that purpose. It uses inexpensive materials you probably already have in your home.​

​The image shown above was printed using one of these tools, with five separate impressions (one per colour).

Register today using the button below and you will receive the link to the video and also a materials list.
The button will take you to your email app so you can register. By registering you agree to receive my periodic email updates – I won't spam you and you can cancel at any time.