Oil/Cold Wax Class on the Oregon Coast

Jac created this piece in class. It's now on view next door to the Bloom studio, at Touchstone Gallery!

I had so much fun going through the photos I took from "Expressive Abstraction in Oil and Cold Wax", the class I taught a couple of weeks ago in Yachats, OR. This was the third time I've had the pleasure of teaching at Bloom! an artscape, the summer studio of Sandy Mier. I was happy to see familiar faces and meet new ones. 

I hope you enjoy seeing some of what students produced over two days. Most of these pieces are on paper, though a few are on wood panels. This is the first installment, as these students were prolific and inventive!

Join Me for a Workshop on the Oregon Coast

I'm pleased to let you know about my next workshop--it's at one of my favorite places! What better place to play with buried treasure than the Oregon Coast?

Wabi-Sabi Buried Treasure

 Mixed Media & 3-D Embellishments with Encaustic

Saturday, August 17  10-4

Held at Bloom Artscape in Yachats, Oregon

We'll use papers and layers of encaustic medium and paint to create thick and textured pieces with 3-D touches. We’ll be working on wood panels and transforming an old book. 

Making this work is exciting--a kind of archaeological excavation in reverse! I'll show you how to create primal and mysterious work that invites the viewer to imagine a story woven into the piece with each layer and element.

You'll learn how to add layers of wax and specialty papers and how to incise into the work to show what has come before. As you add and scrape back you'll become intimate with your materials and express your deepest self.

Register through Sandy and visit the Bloom site to see more about this unique workshop.