OK, here I am in Arizona and somehow my classes are already done! I taught Wax Image Transfers on Tuesday night and Beeswax Collage Basics all day yesterday. I had really fun students so the class time just flew by. Here are a few photos of the classes and the beautiful work my students created. Enjoy!
Click on any of the images above to see a larger version.
Most of these pieces were created with nothing but collage materials, stamps, pastels, and natural or clear beeswax, and many of the students had never even worked with wax before. Very impressive, don’t you think? Great work everyone!
This class sold out quickly so if you missed it you can still learn many of these techniques from my book, Embracing Encaustic: Learning to Paint with Beeswax (which is available to purchase online here), or come visit me in Oregon for a one or two day workshop in my private studio. You can view my full workshop schedule here.
Also, if any of you are planning to attend Art & Soul retreat in Oregon this fall, I can book workshops that are convenient to your class dates in Portland. Just contact me an let me know when you’ll be in town so we can make a plan that works for you.
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August 7, 2008 at 8:21 pm
spotlope
Very nice work. Glad to hear things went well, and that you didn’t melt in all that heat! I’m looking forward to more snaps. Did you get anything showing the overall classroom or the students? Just curious.
I know two dogs that’ll be very happy to see you when you get home.
August 14, 2008 at 9:38 am
Mike Jennings
Linda — Shoshanah and I have resolved that next year we’re making your encaustic classes our first picks. I really liked hanging out with you and I really love encaustic wax and I am fascinated by your students’ works. So I hope like crazy that you’ll be at AU next year!
I guess we could do a weekend workshop with Hannah Grey but we’ve discovered that it’s hard to organize them and participate at the same time… it would be really frustrating…
–Mike Jennings
–Hannah Grey Curiosities & Drygoods
August 14, 2008 at 3:33 pm
embracingencaustic
Hi Mike,
It’s great to hear from you! I had a blast looking at all of your cool illuminated art from Art Unraveled. I’m so glad you are interested in encaustic too. My students did really did do beautiful work — I’m very proud.
It’s possible that I might not be back to AU next year due some scheduling issues, but you can always come to Oregon! I have people flying in this weekend from Canada and California for an immersion class that will run 3 days. It’s much easier in my studio because everyone get more paint, more tools, more attention, more everything! And I don’t have to explain to security that what I’m carrying is NOT simply festive looking C4 explosives.
I hope you’ll consider a trip to out see me. If not, maybe I’ll see you at Art & Soul in Portland sometime or elsewhere in the art world…
Take care,
Linda