Batiks Made With Beeswax & Blocks

Come get a close look at the art and craft of batik – creating patterns on fabric by using wax to control (resist) where the cloth is dyed. During this two-hour lecture/demo/trunk show, you’ll learn about batik while watching your instructor, Jessica Kaufman, batik cotton yardage using hand-carved wood blocks, natural beeswax, and fiber-reactive dyes.

What to expect:

• A live demonstration of wax-resist dyeing, wax removal, and intricate surface design techniques, a behind-the-scenes look at the step-by-step process of crafting batik fabrics.
• A six-page color handout with resources and shoppable links to kickstart your batik journey.
• Exclusive shopping for one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted batik fabric packs – produced one yard at a time and available only in person!

Don’t miss your chance to be introduced (or re-introduced!) to batik, a wonderfully creative and expressive surface-design technique!

Jessica Kaufman is the owner and founder of Asheville, North Carolina’s WAXON Batik & Dye Studio. With a Master’s in Crafts Education and a Bachelor’s in Theatre Arts Education, Jessica brings a unique mix of creativity, expertise, and energy to her classes. She teaches knitting, ice dyeing, tie dyeing, batik, and Shibori both in-person and online, and her classes are known for being engaging, well-paced, and packed with invaluable insights.

$35 – $42