Join Mary Milelzcik at Volcano Art Centerʻs Niaulani Campus (19-4074 Old Volcano Road) on Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 10 am – 2:30 pm, for the Mixed Media Ecaustics 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 layers can be enhanced by adding fine art papers, carving with tools or drawing with pigment, oil sticks etc. Photographs can be transferred, and other materials embedded to create a variety of amazing results with depth.
This is a workshop where you’ll learn safe studio practices, encaustic painting basics, how to make your own medium, and set up an inexpensive encaustic studio. Various encaustic techniques, photo transfer, and shellac burns will be demonstrated. Experiment with combining encaustics to your current paintings, photography, sculpture, etc. Or, just come to have a great time creating and making new friends! You will have the opportunity to create two encaustic paintings to take home with you.
Mary will provide a large variety of encaustic paints, along with wood panels, and handmade paper to use as substrates, an assortment marking tools and brushes, and interesting papers, photographs, minerals, fibers, and other natural and found materials for students to incorporate into their paintings. Students are encouraged to bring their own images, photographs, and other items they’d like to add to their encaustic pieces.
Students may email the instructor in advance with questions, and to discuss special projects. 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 register online. Space is limited.