Handmade Encaustic Books + Print-Making: Waxing Poetic - Mar 1
Learn to create one-of-a-kind prints using molten coloured waxes and oils on hot printing plates
Course Summary
This workshop is suitable for beginner to advanced artists.
Explore the translucent beauty of wax-saturated rice papers. Learn to create one-of-a-kind prints using molten coloured waxes and oils on hot printing plates. Explore enticing mark-making tools, stamps, materials, paints and resist techniques. You’ll bring home a variety of magnificent papers bound into a beautiful handmade encaustic book, mounted into paintings, integrated into a lantern, scroll, or luminescent hanging.
Learn encaustic studio set up, safety, tools, techniques, materials and more.
Students will complete a stack of encaustic monoprinted papers incorporated into their choice, or combination of, a handmade book, painting, lantern, scroll, or luminescent hanging.
Note: Returning Encaustic students can register in this class to work independently and receive one–on–one instruction on new techniques.
Class size is limited to 8 students for personalized attention.
Light snacks and drinks provided.
Accessibility: Elevator available on weekdays 8 am to 3:30 pm. Weekend students are required to climb two flights of stairs. Please advise instructor if accessibility is a concern.
