Workshops in beginning and intermediate encaustics are given in your organization’s venue, or in Sherrie’s studio.
Basic Encaustic Techniques: One or two-day workshop includes information on the materials needed for this art medium including wax, heat, pigment, brushes and other applicators. Also covered will be history and safety, substrates and grounds, surface techniques, and sources. Each student will complete one or two sample boards, followed by a friendly critique and “debriefing.”
Intermediate Encaustic Techniques: One or two-day workshop includes the recipes and techniques for making your own encaustic medium and encaustic paint, continuing with more advanced surface and texture techniques like transfers, stenciling, stamping, intarsia, dry brush; combining other materials with encaustic for mixed media and collage; and relief or 3-D applications. Each student will complete one or two sample boards, followed by a friendly critique and “debriefing.”
The difference between the one-day and the two-day workshop is the depth to which each topic will be covered.
Encaustic Transfer Process: One-day workshop concentrating on the water method of phototransfer onto encaustic medium, using both color and black and white images. In addition, we will experiment with direct parchment transfers, three Lazertran products, and solvent transfers. Students will also explore transferring other media such as oil pastel, charcoal, graphite, and metallic foil. Finally, students will learn correct preparation of support boards with smooth encaustic medium pours as well as seeing how transfers are received by textured surfaces. Everyone will have the chance to complete two sample 12 x 12 pieces.
Workshop in your venue (for up to 12 students):
- Fees: $350/day total teaching fee, plus $20 per student (one-day) or $30 per student (two-day) for most materials. Please contact Sherrie to discuss details.
Workshop in Sherrie’s Tucson, Arizona, studio (minimum 3/maximum 5 students):
- Fees: $120/day per student, plus $20 per student (one-day) or $30 per student (two-day) for most materials. Please contact Sherrie regarding your interest and to select mutually convenient dates.
Private Lessons in Sherrie’s Tucson, Arizona, studio:
- Fees: $50/hour plus materials fee based on individual situation. Please contact Sherrie regarding your interest and to select mutually convenient dates.
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