Step into five days of immersive exploration where cloth, wax, plants, paper, and mark-making merge into richly layered mixed-media surfaces.

In this retreat-style workshop, artist and educator Alaina Enslen guides participants through an intuitive process of deconstructing and transforming textiles using encaustic wax, botanical materials, cyanotypes, distressed fabrics, stitching, frottage, monotypes, and layered surface techniques. Through experimentation and material-led discovery, participants will explore how textiles can evolve beyond function into expressive, sculptural works that echo cycles of erosion, growth, decay, and regeneration.

Working slowly and deeply over five days allows time for sampling, reflection, risk-taking, and the development of a personal visual language. Rather than focusing on rigid outcomes, this workshop encourages curiosity, tactile exploration, and organic process.

This immersive experience is ideal for fiber artists, mixed-media artists, encaustic artists, surface designers, and creatives seeking new approaches to texture, layering, and material transformation. Beginners and experienced artists are both welcome.