Join Mary Milelzcik at Volcano Art Centerʻs Niaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Road) on Saturday, April 5 from 10am – 2:30pm for the Fiber and Encaustics Painting workshop. Encaustic is a mixture of beeswax, damar resin and pigment, which is applied to a solid absorbent surface. Each time a new layer is applied, it must be fused. The translucent layers are enhanced by painting with fibers and other natural materials, adding fine art papers, carving with tools or drawing with pigment, oil sticks etc. This is a hands-on workshop, where you’ll learn safe studio practices, encaustic painting basics and details about plants and pigments to use.
Various fibers found on the Big Island will be used, including, wauke (mulberry), ginger, banana stalk, lemon grass, cane grass, and cotton. Earth pigments, dried flowers and leaves, dried plant dyes, and small pieces of kapa, will also be available for students to incorporate into their paintings. After instruction and experimenting, you will have the opportunity to create two encaustic paintings to take 
home with you. Supplies are provided, and plant materials will be prepped in advance. No experience necessary! Have fun!
The class fee is $70/$65 for VAC members plus a $55 supply fee. To register, call Volcano Art Center at 808-967-8222 or visit www.volcanoartcenter.org. For questions regarding the workshop content, or special projects, please email Mary artsasylum@gmail.com prior to the class.
