About the Workshop
This workshop offers an immersive introduction to Waxed Powder Painting, a luminous medium combining powdered pigments and beeswax on paper. Participants move through a creative arc that begins with sharpening perception and developing abstraction and leads into full waxed-powder expression.
We start by slowing down and strengthening our capacity to see, attending to color, texture, rhythm, and the patterns of the natural world. Early sessions include gentle exercises from my Alphabet of Everything approach, a method of deep noticing that opens new pathways for abstraction while keeping the focus on Waxed Powder Painting.
As the workshop unfolds, we enter the heart of the medium: creating stencils, exploring gesture and chance, and discovering how powder, paper, and wax can offer surprising depth and resonance. We end with a collaborative pop-up exhibition that celebrates process, discovery, and our shared creative journey at Menucha.
Corey S. Pressman
Corey S. Pressman is an artist, writer, and educator whose work explores abstraction, attention, and the ineffable. He is the creator of Waxed Powder Painting and the author of A Rewilded Mind, a workbook on reclaiming creativity. His paintings and sculptures have been exhibited nationally, often in contemplative and sacred spaces, and his writing has appeared in Orion Magazine, Gastronomica, and Santa Clara Review. Corey teaches in universities, art centers, and retreat settings across the country, including the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology and the Esalen Institute. He is based in Portland, Oregon.
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Learn more about Corey on his website: coreypressman.com
Instructor will provide:
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paper
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pigments
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wax
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pencils
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cutting boards
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scissors
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knives
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brushes
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compressed air
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gamsol
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rags
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magnifying loupes
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binoculars
What students should bring:
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Dress for mess and/or bring an apron
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Sketch book
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Writing or drawing tool of your preference