This two-day semi-private workshop in my Portland studio covers the various steps of the Encaustic Collagraph technique that I pioneered, more from a painter's point of view. You will learn some basic rudiments of encaustic and then we will dive in using various common tools of the medium. A comprehensive demonstration will cover applying the...more » Encaustic Collagraph Printmaking with Elise Wagner

Does the soft suggestion of ground and form combined with narrative or abstract line drawings speak to you? Learn the techniques that can bring this into your studio – no presses required. Through demonstrations and practice throughout the day, become fluent in simple paper registration, multiple plates for color play, and transfer drawing.  We will...more » Kitchen Table Monotype with Akua Demo Artist Joyce Silverstone

Contact artist, Amanda Barrow for details at amanda@amandabarrow.net

This two-day workshop explores creating encaustic collagraph plates from Ampersand clay boards and printing onto Japanese and Encaustiflex papers. This semi-private workshop in my Portland studio pushes past the Encaustic Collagraph Printmaking technique that I pioneered, breaking the rules some more, this time with printmaking! You will learn some basic encaustic towards mark making and...more » Encaustic Collagraph Methods: Exploring Alternate Printing Plates and Papers

This two-day semi-private workshop in my Portland studio covers the various steps of the Encaustic Collagraph technique that I pioneered, more from a painter's point of view. You will learn some basic rudiments of encaustic and then we will dive in using various common tools of the medium. A comprehensive demonstration will cover applying the...more » Encaustic Collagraph Printmaking with Elise Wagner

Play and improvise in this workshop as a means of generating ideas and expand your visual vocabulary. This workshop will provide guided experiences in a variety of monotype techniques with the addition of monoprint plates that are carved / incised / built to explore repeatable-but not-necessarily-edition-able plates. We will explore combining textural plates with stencils...more » Summer Monotype + Monoprint with Akua Demo Artist Joyce Silverstone

Join me as I open this new and special class to just two participants in my Portland studio. I will share my very latest techniques and practices in combining print with encaustic. We will push beyond the confines of traditional print and approach it as painters. You will create “full bleed” prints on Encaustiflex  and...more » 4-Day Integration Intensive: Exploring Paper+Print+Encaustic