Encaustic Project: Altered Photography Workshop
Turn a family photograph (or any special photo) into a one-of-a-kind memento using the ancient medium of Encaustic, painting with beeswax. Learn how to properly attach a photograph to a wooden surface and the right kind of archival glues to use. Then work over the photo with beeswax. Incorporate mixed-media techniques to build layers of meaning, including handwriting, collage work, incising lines, stamping words or letters, etc.
Beeswax is a naturally archival medium, and photographs properly sealed in encaustic paintings create durable, beautiful, one-of-a-kind gifts or mementos.
Materials Fees: $15 paid to the instructor by the first day of class. Materials to Bring: Students should bring printed photographs or a few options to choose from (color or black and white). Real photographs are great, but if a photograph is unique or old and you don’t want to compromise it, high-quality photocopies or printed-out scans will work as well.
