February Workshops

All workshops held at my studio in Kentdale

9.30 – 12.30 and stay afterward and eat your lunch

Maximum of 4 students

 $60 per workshop

Bookings Essential

Must be paid for in advance

soewnearth@yahoo.com.au

February

5th Making Simple Tape Bound Books
Using natural paints made in the class paint a large sheet of watercolour paper on both sides. While this is drying make a small sample tape bound book in preparation tor tearing your painting into smaller pieces to make a one of a kind artists book which you can work back into if you wish.

A link to a past student of this workshop: http://amermaidintheattic.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/our-backyardand-what-happens-when-you.html

I will be running this workshop on the 5th of march as well

All Materials supplied

12th: Plaster Book  

Learn how to make a small concertina book from plaster and then decorate it using simple handmade paints. Also learn to make traditional gesso.

Only two workshops for February

as I will be off to Melbourne

 for the second half of the month

Teaching atGrampians Texture

and playing with Velma

x te

January Workshops

January

8th Making Simple Tape Bound Books
Using natural paints made in the class paint a large sheet of watercolour paper on both sides. While this is drying make a small sample tape bound book in preparation tor tearing your painting into smaller pieces to make a one of a kind artists book which you can work back into if you wish.

All Materials supplied




15th Playing with Egg
We will look at many different ways of using egg as an art material, from traditional egg tempera to stenciling, stamping and breakdown printing. Also learn to make traditional gesso. This one of my favourite mediums to work with as it is so versatile.

ll materials are included.

Though I will provide a list of things you can bring if you wish to personalise your work.

22nd Encaustic Basics 

Description: In this introductory class we begin with safety, the most important component in learning encaustic. We address ventilation, correct working temperatures, and the proper use of equipment. I will explain how to make your own of encaustic medium and paint, appropriate supports and how to make a traditional gesso ground. I will show you how to size a panel, the many different ways to apply paint, fusing options, how the paint looks at full strength versus glazing, and focus on how to achieve a smooth surface.

You will learn how to treat the edges of your panels, control your work through different fusing techniques, control your brush strokes and learn a variety of methods of drawing into and onto your work. Techniques include incising, filling, scraping, drawing and creating texture.

All materials are included.

Though I will provide a list of things you can bring if you wish to personalise your work.

29th Encaustic Next Steps 

Description: Wax is the perfect ground for inclusions and transferred imagery. I show you a variety of transfer techniques using carbon paper, carbon pencils, graphite, charcoal,, and toner based images. Learn how to collage paper and fibre into your work. Add bling to your work through the use of metal leaf.

 All materials are included. 

Though I will provide a list of things you can bring if you wish to personalise your work.

Prerequisite: Encaustic Basics I or equivalent skills

For Pictures go to workshop wednesday or click here

x te

Singing Spring Into Being

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These are now all the works on paper

mentioned in yesterdays Post

They are for sale through me

soewnearth at yahoo dot com dot au

for $25 AUD ea

Postage $2 in Oz

and $5 everywhere else.

I will be posting on wednesday

Tomorrow they will be for sale at the market

and then next week I will put them on Etsy

x te