Pamela Kostmayer | The Studios of Key West

Encaustic Collage

Pamela Kostmayer

Saturday, March 29

10am-4pm

Kat in the Hat Classroom

$185, $155 mbrs.

Combine curation with creation in a class that offers hands-on exploration with hot wax. In addition, there will be oil sticks, crayons, stamps, and markers to use for drawing onto the encaustic collage. This class is the third in a progressive series, but may also be taken as a stand-alone workshop.

Collage with Color

Pamela Kostmayer

Collage of vintage newspapers and stamps.

Saturday, February 8

10am-4pm

Kat in the Hat Classroom

$105, $85 mbrs.

Create a collage using rice papers of different colors and values, printed papers, screen, fabric, and wood pieces. Students may also choose to add ink, crayon, markers or oil stick as a final step in finishing their work. This class is the second in a progressive series, but may also be taken as a stand-alone workshop.

Exploring Monotype

Pamela Kostmayer

Saturday, January 25

10am-4pm

Kat in the Hat Classroom

$105, $85 mbrs.

A monotype class using printmaking inks and acrylics. Participants will create an image by drawing, painting and mark making on a plastic surface.  The image is then transferred to either rice paper for a translucent background, or opaque paper for an opaque background.  This dynamic medium allows students to explore the making of one of a kind prints that can then be used in collage.

Parallels

Pamela Kostmayer & Jane Beck

Opens Thu Jan 2, 6-8pm

On view January 2-30, 2025

Zabar Lobby Gallery

Pamela Kostmayer’s wood sculptures and Jane Beck’s glass creations come together in this captivating showcase, highlighting intriguing parallels in their artistic visions. Kostmayer’s new works, crafted from Dade County pine, vintage wood, and metal, mark a shift from her collage and encaustic past, inviting exploration from all angles. Beck’s glass journey, begun over twenty years ago in Maine, now flourishes with refined fusing techniques in her Stock Island studio. Together, their art offers a poetic dialogue of material and technique, inviting viewers into their evolving creative worlds.

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