Maiwa Textile Symposium This innovative 2 day workshop addresses the techniques of rusting on paper, fabric and directly onto the encaustic surface. We will also burn paper, fabric, and occasionally our substrates with a variety of tools, such as incense, torches, wood burning tools, and more. Rusting works beautifully on encaustic medium and encaustic paint. … Read more
Maiwa Textile Symposium A 3 day workshop that uses very little equipment with big results. Students will work mostly on paper and fabric, and some wood panels. The primary tool we will use is a hot stylus pen with 6 tips designed specifically for Encaustic. Participants will explore the following techniques: collage, wax resist, mark-making, … Read more
What: Encaustic and India Ink Workshop When: August 12-13, 10-4 Where: Cabrillo College in Aptos How: Register on the Cabrillo Extension site If you love black and white, this workshop is for you! We will be minimizing our color and material choices thereby expanding creativity. You will be able to control the India Ink, and … Read more
What: Encaustic Hot Palette Collage When: July 29-30, 10-4 Where: Cabrillo College in Aptos How: Register Here:register by June 5th for discounted fees! Encaustic Palette Collage is fast, fun and easy. We use encaustic medium for our “glue” that can be worked, and magically reworked an infinite amount of times. If you don’t like … Read more
Totems – Mixed Media Sculpture as Story Tellers What: Totems Workshop When: July 22-23, 10-4 Where: Cabrillo College in Aptos How: Register here : register by June 5th for discounted fees! Totems have been used by many cultures to signify a kinship group. They can feature designs that function as supernatural beings, as family crests or to … Read more