Day Two: Things are Heating Up!

So after spending a day getting to know all of the artists, we thought they were ready for hot wax! Again, using the molds and line drawings as reference we used thick strips of black construction paper to create simplified patterns to help guide our hot, waxy brushes.

 

Old soup cans with home-fashioned "cosies" made a great container for the wax. Each artist had her own to help prevent any accidents. Everyone was so careful and really embraced the challenge!

 

Some of the wax came through the muslin and created wonderful texture on the patterned pieces! This will surely be a great page in our art journals

 

Any good day at camp in Maine needs some outdoor time. The kids ran around while their batik's blew in the wind.