Mother's Day Encaustic Workshop
with Betsy Schairer
This is a special offering one week ahead of Mother's Day - a wonderful experience to create a special creative gift for Mom, or to have two family members, such as a mother and daughter, to create artwork to honor a special woman in the family.
Workshop & material fees are per person.
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Saturday May 3rd 10:00am - 3:00pm
$175 + $40 material fee per person
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We will transform a special family photo into a portrait of honor of a woman in our lives that we would like to honor on Mother’s Day. This is a great class for anyone who would like to use the healing power of art to connect with a lost relative that deserves to be remembered well. Mothers and daughters may wish to take this class together to connect and share memories.
What to expect from your encaustic workshop
​Let's get those beautiful family photos out of storage and breathe some new life into them! Just in time for Mother's Day we will be creating encaustic beeswax collages themed around portraits of honor. This is a 2,000 year old tradition as seen in the Fayum mummy portraits of Egypt so we are tapping into the very human need to honor our ancestors.
Each student will learn the basics of encaustic collage and use those techniques to transform a special family photo into a portrait of honor. This is a great class for anyone who would like to use the healing power of art to connect with a relative that deserves to be remembered well. Mothers and daughters may wish to take this class together to connect and share memories.
Beginners are welcome, as well as seasoned artists, as we will cover the introductory basics of working with encaustic beeswax and learn a selection of mixed media techniques to draw, collage, paint, and add metallic elements to embellish your special person’s portrait. Your original photo will be safe, as the instructor will print your scanned image for you prior to class on encaustic compatible paper for your use during the workshop.
Last year's session was a heart warming experience, and I'm excited to be teaching this again.
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One day workshop – 10am-3pm with snack or lunch break as needed.
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Students to bring snacks & canvas apron or heavy smock, sketchbook and pen.
Students to email a family photo to be printed by instructor on appropriate paper prior to day of class.
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Learning Outcomes & Activities:
Demo & Presentation on the material
Panel prep
Material choices
Composition
Applying wax – Temperatures and Brush technique
Fusing
Proper layering technique for collage
Burnishing
Surface techniques: Metallics, Carving, Dusting, Drawing with wax stylus
Brush care
Packaging work
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Betsy Schairer is a Pacific Northwest artist and craftsperson based in Poulsbo, Washington. She studied Fiber Arts and Art Education at Western Washington University. Her work focuses on personal narrative using illustrative layered mixed media processes that often incorporate vintage textiles and ephemera. Her work is candid, expressive, and instinctive using vibrant colors and bold patterning.
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