The Alternative Press

Encaustic Painting will be held on February 25^th, 2012, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Encaustic, or wax painting, is a technique that dates back to ancient Greece and Egypt, where it was used to decorate naturalistic portraits and tomb paintings. The process involves working with molten beeswax and colored pigments as a paint, and applying it with brushes to a rigid surface or a wood panel. This workshop will be an in-depth session exploring encaustic processes including collage, stenciling, painting, and a variety of other uses for the wax medium. Basic techniques will be reviewed and several original pieces can be completed in this session. A material list will be provided at registration. This workshop is limited to 6 students. The workshop fee is $70, plus $25 for materials.

The instructor for this session is the notable Westfield artist Francesca Azzara, who has used encaustic exclusively for her own work for the past ten years. She has exhibited her art extensively at the Arts Guild and many other venues, and has conducted 15 successful workshops at the Arts Guild to date.