Discover Ebru art, a 15th-century Islamic art form recognized by UNESCO as world common heritage and classified in the UK as an endangered heritage art. This engaging 60-minute live demonstration introduces audiences to the beauty, history, and technique of Turkish water marbling, including the traditional finishing process of polishing with agate and beeswax. The presentation
Molten wax becomes a bridge between tradition and innovation in this demonstration. Batik tools enter the encaustic studio, creating marks, rhythms, and textures that form a signature language in wax—a dialogue of gesture, memory, and material identity. Cross-cultural and process-driven, this practice reimagines how wax can carry meaning, authorship, and expression.
Heat, Touch, Repeat: A Material Dialogue with Cat Crotchett Read More »
Discover how to create an initial base composition using pigmented encaustic gesso. Learn how to pigment R&F encaustic gesso with Kama Aqua-dispersion Pigments. Set up a stay-wet palette to keep your paints workable longer. Explore a variety of ways to make unique marks on a substrate before applying wax.
Underpainting: Pigmenting Encaustic Gesso with Ruth Martin Maude Read More »
This presentation explores the use of fabric as a sculptural and textural element in contemporary encaustic practice. Moving beyond the flat surface, the talk focuses on how different types of fabric can be integrated into wax-based layers to create expressive relief, volume, and depth. The presentation addresses which fabrics are most suitable for working with
Fabric as Form: Creating Sculptural Texture in Encaustic with Natasha Zhukova Read More »
This demonstration explores the fluidity, luminosity, and variety of effects that emerge when fluid media are applied to encaustic wax. Shary will demonstrate the exciting possibilities using alcohol inks, India inks, watercolour, aqua-dispersion, water-soluble wax paints, and other fluid materials on encaustic, revealing a range of outcomes from intricate cell formations, to vibrantly layered transparencies,
The Shape of Flow: Fluid Media on Encaustic with Shary Bartlett Read More »
In this demonstration, I’ll share accessible line-based approaches that can bring fresh energy to encaustic work at any stage. Through incised, carved, and transferred marks, line can introduce movement, rhythm, and spontaneity—whether you’re beginning a new piece or reviving one that feels unresolved. We’ll explore how both additive and subtractive lines create contrast and intention
Lines at Play: From Intent to Accident with Linda Robertson Read More »
