Sally will be delivering a free talk and workshop looking at her encaustic process as part of her artist in residence.

Sally uses encaustic wax and hologram pigments which lend an iridescent lustre to her work and enhance the texture of the encaustic.

Encaustic wax is a historical painting technique where the wax is heated up and painted with. Encaustic paint is a combination of beeswax, pigment and a small amount of hardener (either dammar resin or carnauba wax). The paint is solid at room temperature so you need to melt it before it can be applied. Once on the support, it cools and hardens, and a heat tool is used to ensure that each layer is fused to the last. This makes it a very tactile working experience.