Dianne T. Rodwell . Encaustic Workshops

Artspace Studio 201
201 East Davie Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

voice 919.664.8908

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Take an Encaustic Workshop!
in the big new classroom at
Jerry’s Artarama
3060 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh NC 27609

Saturday & Sunday 10 am until 4 pm
July 17 & 18, 2010
September 18 & 19, 2010

to register online:
jerrysartevents.com

to register by phone, call Sharon:
919.876.6610

Discover modern approaches to the fascinating world of encaustic, create richly layered landscapes or elegantly preserve family heirlooms. Immerse yourself in 2 days of hands-on creativity.

Paradise Parfait
beeswax on ceramic tile, 4 x 4"

Exploring Encaustics Workshop @ Jerry's Artarama
Beginners and experienced encaustic artists will all learn something new in this hands-on exploration of creating with beeswax. Learn pouring, brushing, rolling, collage and hot air manipulation of surface molten wax. Dianne will demonstrate the basic techniques of lifting, scumbling, layering and incising pigmented and unpipgmented encaustics. Students will be working on ceramic tile, paper and oil-primed wood.

From surface preparation to the framed finished work, Dianne will share contemporary approaches and tools for this ancient medium. Participants will have time to create several works and to "cook" their own encaustic recipes to take home for future use. Dianne will also demonstrate framing finished encaustic works for professional presentation. All workshop materials are available at Jerry's Artarama.

Encaustics by Dianne T. Rodwell

Bus Stop, Bus Stop
beeswax on ceramic tile, 8 x 8"
collection of Ms. Jill Gammon

Exit 201
beeswax on birch, 20 x 20"
collection of Mr. & Mrs. William Vassey

Missouri
encaustic on tile, 4 x 4"

Dianne's encaustic process: beeswax & damar resin crystals are melted & maintained at 250˚ F, poured in successive layers onto prepared substrate with additions of mixed media, then carved & shaped with various electric hot irons, hot air guns, and butane torches. After cooling & hardening, the wax is buffed to a high sheen. Collector’s note: the wax paintings are impervious to water. Each work is a copyrighted, signed and dated original.

Dingo's Secret Life
wax resist/acrylics on rice paper, 17 x 11"

collection of Robert & Lucetta Zaytoun

Dragonfly Agenda
wax resist/acrylics on rice paper, 17 x 11"

Orchard
wax resist/acrylics on rice paper, 17 x 11"