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ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOPS FOR YOUR SCHOOL, ART CENTER OR GUILD

These workshops involve the exploration of encaustic, one of the most exciting and versatile mediums available to the contemporary artist. Open to artists from beginning to advanced levels of development, no prior experience in encaustic painting is necessary. The workshops are taught from a hands-on approach, as participants are encouraged to develop a personal vocabulary by applying these new techniques to their current ideas and methodologies. Mini critiques and discussions of ideas and progress take place daily. A slide lecture on the historical and contemporary applications of encaustic is available for all workshops.

1-2 Day Intensive Workshop
Fee Negotiable
This workshop introduces participants to the basics of encaustic painting as well as a variety of advanced techniques. The information and techniques covered in this workshop include equipment and safety issues, tools, grounds and substrates, application and painting techniques, fusing, color mixing, incising, sgraffito, creating texture, surface manipulation and collage.

3-5 Day Comprehensive Workshop
Fee Negotiable
This workshop includes all of the information and techniques covered in the 1-2 day workshop as well as an extensive range of advanced techniques, with a particular emphasis on mixed-media. Techniques and media include the complete list above, making your own encaustic medium, types of wax and their uses, 3D impasto, casting and sculpting, stencils and masks, image and drawing transfer, foiling, smooth vs textured finishing, oil sticks, gouache, oil paint and pastels, inks, graphite, and collaging with heat sensitive fabric and papers. In addition to encaustic techniques, participants will explore the mark-making possibilities of branding (creating marks and patterns with fire, heated metal tools and objects) and are encouraged to respond to these marks utilizing encaustic as well as other media. Tips and suggestions for packing, shipping and marketing your work, proper storage and archival issues will also be addressed.


Please CONTACT me if you are interested in having an ecaustic workshop taught at your school, university, art center or guild.

Please scroll down to see the OTHER WORKSHOPS I teach.

PRIVATE HOME STUDIO ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOPS

Open to 1-3 participants 
Designed for those who would like a more intimate creative working environment as well as more personalized instruction than a structured workshop provides. Participants are invited to follow the instructor’s lead or to design their own workshop according to their needs. A mini critique on current work as well as work created in the workshop is available as well as a slide lecture on the historical and contemporary applications of encaustic.

Student Workshop
$30/hour (One Hour Minimum)
Open to the full time undergraduate or graduate student who is interested in learning the encaustic painting technique. After a short demonstration covering basic safety, equipment and application information, participants are invited to explore techniques geared toward their own work. Paints, tools and equipment are provided. Participants must provide their own painting substrates and a valid student ID.

1 Day Workshop
$300 Open to 1-3 participants (discounts are given for multiple participants)
This workshop will provide a solid basis for the beginner to get started in encaustic painting. All of the basic techniques are covered as well as a variety of advanced techniques, plus personal work time in the studio. The information and techniques covered in this workshop include equipment and safety issues, tools, grounds and substrates, application and painting techniques, fusing, color mixing, incising, sgraffito, creating texture, surface manipulation and collage. Includes 6 hours total workshop time which breaks down to 5 hours total studio time, including demonstration and work time and one hour for lunch. your workshop fee includes all paints, tools, equipment and lunch. Participants must provide their own painting substrates and collage materials.

2 Day Workshop
$400 Open to 1-3 participants (discounts are given for multiple participants)
An intensive workshop geared toward those who would like to take a multi-day comprehensive workshop, but lack the time and funds. All of the basic and advanced techniques are covered as well as extensive personal work time in the studio. Techniques and media include the complete list covered in the 1-day workshop as well as 3D impasto, casting and sculpting, stencils and masks, image and drawing transfer, foiling, smooth vs textured finishing, oil sticks, graphite, and collaging with heat sensitive fabric and papers. In addition to encaustic techniques, participants will explore the mark-making possibilities of branding (creating marks and patterns with fire, heated metal tools and objects) and are encouraged to respond to these marks utilizing encaustic as well as other media. Includes 6 hours/day total workshop time which breaks down to 5 hours total studio time, including demonstration and work time and one hour for lunch. your workshop fee includes all paints, tools, equipment and lunch. Participants are responsible for their own painting substrates, collage materials, dinners and accommodations.

3 Day Workshop and Gallery Tour
$700 Open to 1-3 participants (discounts are given for multiple participants)
This comprehensive workshop is open to the beginner as well as the advanced encaustic painter. All basic techniques are covered as well as an extensive array of advanced techniques and lots of personal work time in the studio. Techniques and media include the complete lists above in the 1 and 2 day workshops as well as making your own encaustic medium, types of wax and their uses, oil paint and pastels, inks and powdered graphite. Tips and suggestions for packing, shipping and marketing your work, proper storage and archival issues will also be addressed. Once the basics are mastered, beginners will enjoy plenty of work time and guidance to expand and develop their skills. Painters with experience in encaustic painting will find this workshop an excellent opportunity to broaden their knowledge, explore new ideas or create a new body of work. For inspiration, participants will also have a choice to spend an evening in Olde City Philadelphia for a First Friday Gallery Tour (during applicable dates), a Saturday afternoon in Olde City or a Sunday morning at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Includes 6 hours/day total workshop time which breaks down to 5 hours total studio time, including demonstration and work time and one hour for lunch. your workshop fee includes all paints, tools, equipment and lunch. Participants are responsible for their own painting substrates, collage materials, dinners and accommodations.

Additional Studio Time During Any Workshop
$40/hour (One Hour Minimum)

Please CONTACT me for more information on private workshops, registration and available dates. 

OTHER WORKSHOPS

Explorations in Mark-making
1-5 days
Fee Negotiable
With an intense focus on the process of mark-making, this workshop involves the exploration of the act of drawing as a vehicle for the discovery of form, materials and ideas. This is not a typical drawing course and will encourage those intimidated by drawing as well as inspire participants with more advanced skills. With an emphasis on mixed-media, participants will explore the mark-making possibilities of branding (creating marks and patterns with fire, heated metal tools and objects), rust printing and composting and are encouraged to respond to these marks utilizing various techniques and media. Throughout the workshop, participants are prompted by a series of thought provoking exercises that question what a drawing is in terms of processes and methodologies. These exercises are not geared toward drawing from observation, but rather toward process, experimentation and providing visual form to that which has no form - thoughts, ideas, emotions, feelings, etc. Participants are encouraged to step out of their current comfort zone by increasing their ability to create, see and respond to mark-making, to utilize a variety of styles and media, to draw intuitively and to integrate this new information creatively. Drawings and samples produced in this course can be used to inform a current body of work, construct a new body of work, investigate new techniques and explore new ideas. A slide lecture discussing historical and contemporary practices as it relates to drawing and mixed-media is also offered.

Alternative Embellishment
1-3 days
Fee Negotiable
This workshop focuses on the stitch as both mark and structure to alter, enrich and transform the surface of pliable materials. While exploring traditional surface applications such as machine and hand embroidery, unconventional materials such as water-soluble embroidery film, Tyvek, latex, polyester, found and recycled items will be combined with processes such as crayon and image transfer, collage, flocking and foiling, layering and heating to create complex and sculptural surfaces. Emphasis is on a contemporary, mixed-media approach to surface embellishment, alternative methods of joining and the creation of structure. Participants are encouraged to develop a personal vocabulary through the creation of a portfolio of samples which may be worked into a quilt, a book or exist as small-scale art pieces suitable for framing or further embellishment. An introductory discussion on the process of collecting as a basis for the creation of work as well as a slide lecture discussing historical and contemporary practices involving fiber and alternative media is also offered.

Please CONTACT me if you are interested in having these workshops taught at your school, university, art center or guild.

CRITIQUE SERVICE

Written Critique (E-mail Only)
$50
Open to beginning or advanced artists working in all disciplines, this service includes a formal written critique discussing completed work or work in progress. Included is a 1-2 page Word document sent to you via e-mail, which contains your critique, plus a listing of useful resources specifically designed for you as an artist. Also included is an opportunity to ask two follow-up questions within two weeks of receiving your written critique, via email only and regarding your critique only.

You will receive a review of each work submitted, plus an analysis on the body of work as a whole. Areas of concentration will be on composition, design and technical issues, the strengths and weaknesses of your work as well as suggestions and helpful resources for improving your work.  

To get started, send 1-5 jpegs no larger than 600 pixels in either direction and saved at 72 dpi. Also include a written statement and questions or points you would like addressed.

Please allow two weeks for your critique to be sent to you from the time you have e-mailed your images to me.

Please CONTACT me for more information regarding this service.