Art Classes at The Victorian
I’m excited to be one of several teaching artists at The Victorian in Whitinsville, Ma. The Victorian is a mecca of art and creativity, offering workshops in everything from watercolor, fairy gardens, and pottery, to encaustic painting, and creative writing (coming soon!). Reminiscent of a gracious English country home and steeped in local history, The Victorian mansion is located in the Historic Blackstone Valley.
Join me in The Victorian studio for an in-depth exploration of encaustic painting. Encaustic is one of the oldest forms of painting, with paintings surviving from the first century BC. This is the art of painting with pigments mixed with molten beeswax which not only acts as a natural preservative but also lends itself to embedding and collage. The results are luminous and organic and the possibilities for creativity are unique and endless. Class sizes are small – usually 6-8 students which makes for a personalized learning experience for students of all skill levels. Early registration is recommended due to the limited number of spaces. Call Rebecca Wright at The Victorian to register: 774-239-3487, or email me if you have any questions.
Upcoming Encaustic Painting Workshops
Back by popular demand!
Date: September 23, 10am-12:00pm (may go over a little)
Cost: $50 supplies included – prepped fiberboard, encaustic medium, pigments, pan pastels. Encaustic tools available for use during class.
Encaustic Painting: Peacock Shimmer- Mixed media using encaustic pigments, encaustic medium, and metallic Pan Pastels on 9×9 fiberboard.
Class Description: Encaustic is one of the oldest forms of painting, with paintings surviving from the first century BC. This is the art of painting with pigments mixed with molten beeswax which not only acts as a natural preservative but also lends itself to embedding and collage. The results are luminous and organic and the possibilities for creativity are unique and endless. In this beginner/intermediate class we will review some of the basics including layering and fusing. We’ll also explore using an inscribing technique that involves etching a smooth encaustic surface with a tool. Using these skills, we’ll create a beautiful, shimmery peacock feather with a variety of encaustic pigments, wax medium and Pan Pastels.
Call to register: 978-502-2139, or enter your email in the form below to make a reservation.
Past Encaustic Workshops
Date: August 26-27, 10am-2:00pm (may go over)
Fee: $240 Materials Fee: $50 – Encaustic tools available for use during class.
Class Description: In this workshop we will explore the exciting and versatile medium of encaustic. We’ll cover the basics, including history, safety, tools, and equipment. We’ll learn about encaustic painting skills, such as layering, fusing and embedding. Then we’ll move on to techniques such as embedding, incising, collage, intarsia, (an inlay process where we will carve into the base layer and inlay with wax of a different color), and accretion, (a method of building 3D texture). We’ll spend time practicing these techniques and then you’ll put your newly learned skills to work to create an encaustic collage painting embedded with poetry. The centerpiece of this painting will be a piece of poetry or a saying that has meaning for you. Your homework will be to bring your poem printed or handwritten clearly on a 3″x 3″ piece of paper. The fonts, colors, and paper type are up to you! Not to worry though, we’ll have a few printed poems on hand for you to choose from if you forget yours. We’ll embed handmade papers in layers of encaustic medium to form the background of squares upon which your poem will float! Encaustic painting is fluid and organic and the results will all be unique and a reflection of your creativity!
Call to register: 774-239-3487
Date: June 24, 10am-12:00pm (may go over) Event Full
Cost: $70 supplies included – prepped fiberboard, encaustic medium, pigments, pan pastels. Encaustic tools available for use during class.
Encaustic Painting: Popilies – Mixed media using encaustic pigments, encaustic medium, gold and copper foils, and Pan Pastels on 9×12 fiberboard.
Class Description: In this advanced class we will explore intarsia, an inlay process where we will carve into the base layer and inlay with wax of a different color. We’ll start by fusing Italian Golden Ochre encaustic paint, followed by a thin layer of Iridescent Gold encaustic paint on top of the base layers of clear encaustic medium. The ‘tree’ centers will be embedded with gold and copper foils lending a Klimt-like aspect to the work. My goal will be to guide you in the creation of your version of the Geometric Trees painting. Encaustic painting is fluid and organic and the results will all be unique and a reflection of your creativity!
Call to register: 774-239-3487
Date: June 17, 10am-12:00pm (may go over) Event Full
Cost: $65 supplies included – prepped fiberboard, encaustic medium, pigments, pan pastels. Encaustic tools available for use during class.
Encaustic Painting: Floating Poetry – Mixed media using encaustic medium, handmade paper, and Pan Pastels on 9×9 fiberboard.
Class Description: In this intermediate class we will review some of the basics including layering, fusing and embedding. The centerpiece of this painting will be a piece of poetry or a saying that has meaning for you. Your homework will be to bring your poem printed or handwritten clearly on a 3″x 3″ piece of paper. The fonts, colors, and paper type are up to you! Not to worry though, we’ll have a few printed poems on hand for you to choose from if you forget yours. We’ll embed handmade papers in layers of encaustic medium to form the background of squares upon which your poem will float! Encaustic painting is fluid and organic and the results will all be unique and a reflection of your creativity!
Call to register: 774-239-3487
Date: May 27, 10am-12:00pm (may go over)
Cost: $60 supplies included – prepped fiberboard, encaustic medium, encaustic pigments, pan pastels. Encaustic tools available for use during class.
Encaustic Painting: Luscious Lemon – Encaustic medium, encaustic pigments, and Pan Pastels on 9×12 fiberboard.
Class Description: In this beginner/intermediate class we will review some of the basics including layering, fusing and etching. We’ll build up layers of gold, pearlescent, and primary yellow pan pastels between layers of clear encaustic medium which will give us a beautiful depth of color.
Call to register: 774-239-3487
Date: September 24, 10am-12:00pm (may go over a little) Event Full
Cost: $50 supplies included – prepped fiberboard, encaustic medium, pigments, pan pastels. Encaustic tools available for use during class.
Encaustic Painting: Blue Cornflower Field – Mixed media using encaustic pigments, encaustic medium, and Pan Pastels on 9×12 fiberboard.
Class Description: Encaustic is one of the oldest forms of painting, with paintings surviving from the first century BC. This is the art of painting with pigments mixed with molten beeswax which not only acts as a natural preservative but also lends itself to embedding and collage. The results are luminous and organic and the possibilities for creativity are unique and endless. In this beginner/intermediate class we will review some of the basics including layering and fusing. We’ll also learn an inscribing technique called intarsia (from the Italian “to inlay”). Intarsia involves etching a channel in the encaustic surface, filling it with a different color of encaustic paint and then scraping away the excess paint. This technique creates beautiful clean lines of wax pigments. My goal will be to guide you in the creation of your version of the Blue Cornflower Field painting. Encaustic painting is fluid and organic and the results will all be unique and a reflection of your creativity!
Call to register: 978-502-2139
Date: August 27, 10am-12:00pm (may go over a little) Event Full
Cost: $50 supplies included – prepped fiberboard, encaustic medium, pigments, pan pastels. Encaustic tools available for use during class.
Encaustic Painting: Peacock Shimmer- Mixed media using encaustic pigments, encaustic medium, and metallic Pan Pastels on 9×9 fiberboard.
Class Description: Encaustic is one of the oldest forms of painting, with paintings surviving from the first century BC. This is the art of painting with pigments mixed with molten beeswax which not only acts as a natural preservative but also lends itself to embedding and collage. The results are luminous and organic and the possibilities for creativity are unique and endless. In this beginner/intermediate class we will review some of the basics including layering and fusing. We’ll also explore using an inscribing technique that involves etching a smooth encaustic surface with a tool. Using these skills, we’ll create a beautiful, shimmery peacock feather with a variety of encaustic pigments, wax medium and Pan Pastels.
Call to register: 978-502-2139
Date: July 16, 10am-12:00pm (may go over a little) Event Full
Cost: $55 supplies included – prepped fiberboard, encaustic medium, pigments, handmade paper. Tools available for use during class. If you own a small craft heat gun, feel free to bring it to class with you.
Encaustic Painting: Luscious Squares – Mixed media using encaustic paint, embedded paper, Pan Pastels, and Pearl EX on 9×9 fiberboard.
Class Description: Encaustic is one of the oldest forms of painting, with paintings surviving from the first century BC. This is the art of painting with pigments mixed with molten beeswax which not only acts as a natural preservative but also lends itself to embedding and collage. The results are luminous and organic and the possibilities for creativity are unique and endless. In this beginner class we will focus on basic techniques including layering, fusing, and combining beeswax with different media like handmade papers, Pan Pastels, and Pearl EX.
Call to register: 978-502-2139