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New Workshop: Handmade Paper & Encaustic (New Dates)

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New Workshop: Handmade Paper & Encaustic (New Dates)

Let's Make Handmade Paper & Paint with Wax with Alice & Bethany! In this fun workshop we will go over all of the basics of using the encaustic iron on handmade paper. This class is a chance to relax, made beautiful paper, and create a lovely painting. Day One: Alice of Harmonay Paper teaches the group to create handmade paper using recycled and natural materials. We will use the paper created to make substrates for our encaustic paintings, art cards, and more! Day Two: Bethany teaches the group how to add encaustic to our paper items from day one.Suitable for...

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Exploring Encaustic: Intro to Iron at Bead Trails Experience

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Exploring Encaustic: Intro to Iron at Bead Trails Experience

What a lovely way to spend a Sunday - painting at the Bead Trails Experience!!! Everyone had a blast learning how to paint with the encaustic iron. So many adorable paintings were made. If you are curious about painting with wax, please join me for any of these upcoming classes: Shatford Centre / Okanagan School of the Arts August 25 & 26: Intro to the Hotplate 2 Day September 9: Stencils & Texture Penticton Arts Council / Leir House Cultural Centre September 24 & 25: Handmade Paper & Encaustic The Bead Trails Experience November 26th: Holiday Cards

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Irons & Starter Sets are on their way

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Irons & Starter Sets are on their way

Hey Everyone The irons and starter sets are on their way and should be here next week. A4 paper is back in stock too :)

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Exploring Encaustic classes at the Shatford Centre / Okanagan School of the Arts

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Exploring Encaustic classes at the Shatford Centre / Okanagan School of the Arts

REGISTER TODAY Learn to paint with beeswax in the beautiful South Okanagan. Encaustic is method of painting where pigmented beeswax is applied to a substrate using a heat source. Through the Exploring Encaustic series of art classes Bethany guides students on their creative journey with a focus on safety and fun. Having worked with encaustic for 10+ years students can be confident in her instruction and will gain a solid foundation in this medium.    August 26 & 27: Exploring Encaustic - Intro to the Hotplate (3 spots left) Learn to paint with encaustic using a hotplate as your palette. In this two day...

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BUSY CITIES FOUND

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BUSY CITIES FOUND

I was very excited to find original photos from my Busy City series from series from 2011. The copies I had been working with were shot in terrible light and had a real yellow cast to them. It was great to find the bright and cheerful original files. Looking back on this much loved series, I also had the chance to reflect on how far I have come working with encaustic and can see all that I would do differently now. With this in mind, I am am looking forward to revisiting this series with fresh new works - to...

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