Fiber & Wax:

Weaving Textiles, Plants, and Encaustics

February 22-27, 2026

Supplies to bring:

Supplies to bring:

• Mixed media Fabriano 7”x10” sketchbook 110lb. paper (or something similar in size and

paperweight)

• Drawing materials: Graphite pencils, archival pens, and any other drawing materials you

enjoy, such as chalk pastels, oil pastels, or watercolor. (I’ll provide these as well!)

• Apron

Optional

• Bring flat pressed dried flowers, plants and seeds

• You will need 3-4 natural bristle brushes (hog bristles or Hake goat bristles), a variety of from

1" to 3”

• 6-8 birchwood cradled panels or flat panels 3”x3”, 5x5, 8x8,10x10 nothing bigger than 12x12

• A notebook and pen

• Drawing materials: charcoal, oil pastels, graphite, colored pencils, pan pastels, Higgins black

India ink, watercolors, and watercolor brush

• Saral Wax Free Transfer Paper

• A roll of wax paper

• A spoon for burnishing or a burnisher

• A silicone Catalyst wedge

• A pear-shaped loop tool

• A potter's needle

• Light and dark colored Embroidery floss or thread and needle. (Make sure to have black and

red)

• Lightweight fabrics made from cotton, silk, linen and other cellulose or protein fibers

• Archival ink pad