Acquaint yourself with the elemental charm of charcoal as a medium for creative expression! Charcoal has been used as a black pigment for drawing and painting since the Stone Age.

In this workshop you will:

• Learn about charcoal’s unique and ancient role in the creative evolution of our species;

• Learn how artist charcoal was made historically;

• Make a deconstructive still (a “kiln can”) for easy charcoal production;

• Process local raw materials and transform them into fine artist charcoal sticks;

• Make artist charcoal crayons with beeswax;

• Process charcoal into high quality pigments for ink and paint;

• Learn about the fascinating and natural characteristics of charcoal and the many ways they can be applied in your life;