Wax Collagraph Printmaking

Instructor: Elise Wagner

Date: Saturday, October 17 - Sunday, October 18, 2026

Time: 10am - 4pm

Class size: 4-8, All Levels

Cost*: $400 members, $450 non-members

Workshop Description: This October, we're excited to welcome back acclaimed artist and educator Elise Wagner for an immersive Wax Collagraph Printmaking Workshop! Known for developing this innovative method, Wagner brings decades of experience teaching and exhibiting internationally, offering a unique opportunity to learn directly from the artist who pioneered the technique.

Traditionally, a collagraph is a collaged printing plate. Wagner’s distinctive approach replaces collage materials with a specially formulated white encaustic wax, allowing artists to create richly textured plates through carving, embossing, and mark-making. In this workshop, participants will explore the dynamic intersection of encaustic painting and printmaking, using heat tools, textiles, and Wagner’s signature encaustic collagraph medium to build plates full of depth and detail.

Working with both plexiglas and Ampersand Claybord, artists will discover the unique qualities of each surface. Plates will be inked with non-toxic, soy and honey-based Akua Inks and printed onto a variety of papers, including delicate Japanese sheets and Evolon microfiber. The process encourages experimentation and pushes the boundaries of both mediums.

Whether you are a printmaker, painter, or mixed media artist, this workshop offers a rare chance to expand your visual language and explore the expressive possibilities of wax collagraph printmaking.

*All workshop registrations should provide an email confirmation after they are submitted. If you did not receive an email confirming your class registration, please give us a call at 203-899-7999