Working primarily with encaustic, mixed-media and collage, the student will create one (1) Encaustic Altered Book. By repurposing a hardcover book the student can use personal as well as other material embellishments to emphasize its sculptural qualities that transforms the book into a new work of art.
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2015
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: 17 Fountain St. NW, Room 601 – Kendall College of Art & Design
Instructor: Elizabeth Hubler-Torrey, MFA
Fee: $110
Register online here
This workshop is for beginner and advanced students.
Course Outline
Planning the piece, choosing a theme
Prepare the book for altering
Creating a niche
Carving the hardcover and interior pages
Placing objects
Cold Wax vs. Hot Wax
Traditional encaustic techniques – Collage, Intarsia/Sgraffito, Transfers, Glazing, Color Mixing.
Students are encouraged to bring their own book and materials to personalize the completed piece such as photography, scrapbook materials, hand-made paper, print-making papers, fabric, ribbon, sculptural pieces, small objects, miniature game pieces, organic materials, leaves, dried and fresh flowers.
Great technique to incorporate multi-media like stencils, ink, watercolor, pastels, oil pastels, charcoal, and oil sticks.
