Encaustic Collagraph is a printmaking class where the printing plate is made by painting encaustic medium (beeswax and damar resin) onto an acrylic panel.  The acrylic panel will be used as a drypoint plate in conjunction with the encaustic wax on the plate.  The acrylic plate and the wax then can be carved into producing rich surfaces.  The wax-based plate is then inked and printed onto paper. The encaustic collagraph process is very immediate and produces wonderful tonal details. Each student will receive four printing plates and multiple color printing will be covered using water-based inks making the total process non-toxic.  Individual reviews of each student will take place as well as an over viewing of each other’s work.

Materials to Bring: 1 sketchbook, 1 roll of paper towels, an apron, and nitrile or latex gloves.

Workshop + Materials Fee: $300

Date & Time: Monday & Tuesday, October 19 & 20, 2015 | 10:00am-4:00pm

Location: This workshop will take place at 375 Rhode Island St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Note: Please read the SFCB Registration Policies before signing up for a class 

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE 3 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THIS WORKSHOP.

About the Instructor | Jeff Hirst

Jeff Hirst is a Bay Area based artist who has been exhibiting his work since 1987 and has shown extensively across the United States and Europe. Hirst's work has been shown at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the McKinney Contemporary in Dallas, Butters Gallery in Portland OR, and Arte Internazionale in Matera, Italy. Hirst is the owner of Hirst Printmaking, a non-toxic printshop and teaching facility in Oakland, and also teaches at numerous venues around the U.S.