Workshop description: In this workshop students will explore the many possibilities of working with wax. They will apply the wax with many different tools, like the traditional javanese tools, tjap and tjanting .They will also use things that they can find in the kitchen or that they can make from wood scraps or paper.
Layering wax and paints/dyes is an important item. This will result in a mysterious looking cloth. Students will make a lot of samples. Manipulating the fabric before applying the wax will give different results. Each day I will explain another possibility of the wax-technique.Students will work on different kind of fabrics, but also on a variety of paper. These papers with batik are excellent for making collages. I will give personal attention, each student can develop their own ideas. There will be a theme. Students must be willing to experiment.

Day one: Working with different kind of brushes. Understanding and experience the process of layering. (wax/dye/wax/dye etc). Starting to use the tjanting.
Day two: Continue working with the tjantings, developing patterns in combination with brushes. Introducing of the tjap.
Day three: Continue working with the tjap. Manipulating the fabric. Exploring other kind of materials that can be dipped in the hot wax.
Day four: Starting with printing ink and a printed image, this can be the start of a work that will be completed with wax and dyes. Working on paper.
Day five: Finishing pieces. There will be slides : my work and my sources of inspiration, student work, traditional Javanese batik process. There will also be some discussions on color.

Instructor bio: Els is a native of the Netherlands. Her work has been shown all over Europe, USA, China and Korea. She has won many prizes with her batik pieces, including QSDS Fabric in 1993-94-97-99. Her work has been published in the following: Textiel Plus, Textil Kunst, Textil Forum, Fiberarts, European Modern Embroidery Design, Creative Silkpainting, the Best of Silk Painting and Fiberarts Design Book 6. Els is an excellent teacher, from whom you will be greatly enriched on the process of working with wax.

                                             Tuition: $375.00
                                             Level: All
                                     Materials Fee: $30-$50       
                                                           
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                A $100.00 deposit will be charged at time of registration.
   The remaining balance is due one month before scheduled workshop.