Sunday, September 28, 2008

Phase Change will be in Ann Arbor

My show Phase Change, currently at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago will come down this Thursday. It goes up at the Yourist Studio Gallery on Oct 11 and the opening will be on Artwalk, Oct 17! I'm delighted the show will have a local incarnation!

Monday, September 8, 2008

Thursday, September 4, 2008

class at Yourist Studio this fall

I'm teaching a weekly encaustic class at the Yourist Studio starting Sept 29. No prior encaustic experience necessary.

EXPLORING ENCAUSTICS
Those of us who enjoy working with clay, can appreciate texture and relief in other mediums. As clay is an ancient medium, so is encaustic. Until recently, encaustic has been all but forgotten and is now undergoing a resurgence of popularity. This is not a ceramic technique but one using the medium of pigment and beeswax combined to create relief paintings on various types of substrate including, but not limited to, wood, tile, sheetrock, plexiglass. We will explore basic painting technique w/encaustic as well as utilizing drawing or digital imagery as underlayer. We will also learn to work with Image transfers, collage, poured encaustic and the building up of texture. This class is a continuation of our summer workshop as well as an introduction for beginners.

For more information about Encaustics http://www.lesliesobel.com

Instructor: Leslie Sobel
10 week class tuition: $295 Lab fee: $25 (wax medium) There will be a list of materials for you to bring to class

Monday evenings: Sep 29 - Dec 1, 7:00 - 10:00
To download the registration form go here