Pictures from "Wabi-Sabi Wax" at Art and Soul

I spent a second wonderful waxy day with students at Art and Soul Retreat in Las Vegas. Here come a lot of pictures! The students were so bold--all off them took my advice to experiment and work on several pieces at once. What great results! Isn't it amazing how different everyone's are?

 

I

 

Art and Soul Las Vegas--Wonderful!

Yesterday I returned from a delightful time at Art and Soul Retreat, Las Vegas. Our hotel was in Henderson, just outside of the city. I had never been to Las Vegas before, except for the airport. Amid all the casinos and swimming pools at our hotel, there were we artists ignoring the glitz and creating our own beauty.

I taught two classes, both encaustic. Today I'm showing you what my amazing students created in "Mind Your Own Beeswax." None of these students had used encaustic before but they took to it like bees to flowers. I got so excited to see what they came up with--all different and all wonderful.

More pictures tomorrow.

Layered Memories Class at Art is You

A Layered Memory

 

 This was another class that Judy Wise developed that I taught for her at Art is...You in Petaluma. Students brought images that they wanted to use and developed them into collages, using provided collage papers, paint, encaustic medium, and embellishments. A highlight of the class was shellac burning, which created stunning effects. The pieces included family photos and symbols of happily remembered times. We were all thrilled with the group's creations.