Join me at my waterfront studio at in historic Astoria, Oregon for a full-day of fun with wax! This class offers the basics of Encaustic Painting with live demonstrations of an alphabet of its many techniques, tools and methods. Hear about its rich ancient history and the peruse texts that show the many various approaches artists around the world have taken with this seductive medium. Be ready for a dense learning experience towards creating an 8” x 8” encaustic painting.

All materials included!
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Dates offered:

August 22

September 13

October 25

Join me in my waterfront Atelier at Pier 11 Studio in historic Astoria, Oregon! Learn to print by making marks and embossing textiles into wax using handmade Wagner Encaustic Collagraph White. Traditionally in printmaking, a “collagraph” is a collaged printing plate. Wagner developed this particular unique approach to printmaking which replaces the collage on the plate with a specially formulated white encaustic wax. This class combines the techniques and approaches of both printmaking and encaustic painting to produce richly textured intaglio prints. Create plates from marks and textures applied with wax. In this class, we use both traditional plexiglas and flat Ampersand Claybord as the printing plate to learn the advantages of printing with each. We use non-toxic soy and honey based Akua Inks on Japanese papers and Evolon microfiber.

Wagner is a member of the Speedball Professional Network

Elise Wagner In-Person WorkshopsEncaustic Collagraph Printmaking

Dates offered: 

September 6 & 7

October 11 & 12

November 8 & 9       

Materials Provided:

Takach 24” x 48 Etching Press
Akua Inks
ink knives
glass palettes
clean up
sink
trash
etching needles
textiles
wiping cloth
brayers
newsprint
blotting paper
stencil brushes
encaustic paint
encaustic heated and hand tools

Materials Needed:

Most of the materials needed are on this list.
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2 matching 1/8” plexiglas (8” x 8”, 8” x 10” or 10” x 10”) beveled is preferred but not necessary
These can be found at your local plastics place or on Amazon. Sometimes, your local frame shop will have good scraps of 1/8” plexiglas as well.

Bring any templates or textiles you would like to emboss into your printing plate.
The studio is fully equipped with most everything but feel free to bring any other tools you prefer using with encaustic.

You can also purchase materials at our local art supply store in Astoria
Fine Art Supply

My studio is located in the historic waterfront town of Astoria, Oregon. Outside our windows, the mighty Columbia Rolls on and harbor seals play amongst the pilings on which the studio stands. We are literally on the water with stunning views and a top notch classroom, print atelier and where my private painting studio us now located. Read more About Pier 11 Studio at pier11studio.com