June 16 – 18, 2010
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (1-hour lunch break every day)
Limited to six students.

Instructor: Celia Gray
$303 + materials fees: $40
Materials fee covers all wax, paint, brushes, wood, paper and other expendables of the process.

This is a three-day workshop designed for people who have already examined the possibilities of encaustic painting and want to further investigate the subtleties of the material. We will revisit each method of the painting process and develop it further, introducing new techniques and tools for your studio practice. We will expand on methods of making medium, application, fusing, layering with clear wax, texturing, collage, working larger and more. This class is designed to focus existing skills and remove barriers for artists beginning to work in encaustic. Experience with encaustic is required.

Please bring the following items:

• 3-6 wood panels 12” or larger, but no larger than 20” (¾ birch plywood works well)
• scissors
• needle tool (clay needle tools work well and can be found at High Water Clays)
• scraping tool (again, High Water Clay has great options but a small knife will work)
• apron or work clothes
• any favorite tools
• collage or transfer materials for use or trade
• optional: 2 or 3 pieces of your work and/or examples of inspiration and/or influences

June 25 – 27, 2010
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (1 hour lunch break)
Limited to six students.

Instructor: Frank Brannon

$328 (A $25 studio fee is included to cover all inks, solvents and other expendable supplies needed for printing and contributes to the on-going upkeep of the presses and paper cutters.)

For the beginning or seasoned writer, letterpress printing may be used a tool in the writing process. This three-day class will explore the basics of letterpress printing and hand typesetting, including type composition, mixing ink, press set-up, and printing on the Vandercook Proof Press. Students will design and produce a small project of their own such as a business card, greeting or post card and may participate in a group broadside project. This class is designed as a stepping stone to advanced classes and future projects with BookWorks. Good introductory class for poets and writers at any level of experience who wish to see their own words in print.

Please bring the following items:

• small book or journal for notekeeping
• pencil
• printing paper, (paper will not be required on the first day) instructor will guide you to the best options for your personal letterpress printing projects
• a favorite quote, haiku or word