Welcome to WAXworks!
This is the state of the art encaustic studio where Wendy Aikin, Judy Stabile and Daniella Woolf teach Encaustic! We are all trained by R and F Paints, and love to teach. We know you'll love our classes. Descriptions for all classes coming soon!
WaxWorksWest Class Schedule for 2010
January 8, Friday-Encaustic Boot Camp (beginning or refresher)
January 9, Saturday-Encaustic Line and Edge
January 10, Sunday-Playday
February 26, Friday-Transfers
February 27, Saturday-Museum of Art and History Class
February 28, Sunday-Playday
March 26, Friday-Encaustic Boot Camp (beginning or refresher)
March 27, Saturday-Paper-Photo-Resist with Watercolor
March 28, Sunday Playday
April 23, Friday-Stencils
April 24, Saturday-Collage
April 25, Sunday-Playday
May 14, Friday-Encaustic Boot Camp (beginning or refresher)
May 15, Saturday-Line and Edge
May 16, Sunday-Playday
June 25, Friday-3D and Texture
June 26, Saturday-Transfers
June 27, Sunday-Playday
July 16, Friday-To be announced
July 17, Saturday-To be announced
July 18, Sunday-Playday
August13, Friday-Stencils
August 14, Saturday-Collage
August 15, Sunday-Playday
September 3, Friday-Encaustic Bootcamp (beginning or refresher)
September 4, Saturday-Paper and Monoprint
September 5, Sunday-Playday
October 29, Friday-Encaustic Boot Camp (beginning or refresher)
October 30, Saturday-Line and Edge
October 31, Sunday-Playday
November 12, Friday-Headstart on Holiday Gift Making-using small panels
November 13, Saturday-Transfers
November 14, Sunday-Playday/More Holiday giftmaking with small panels
December 3, Friday-Collage
December 4, Saturday-Stencils
December 5, Sunday-Holiday potluck and Playday
Arrange a PLAYDAY for your group-have an encaustic class reunion! Email us waxworkswest@att.net
All Workshop and Playday times are 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
All our 1 Day Workshops are $125
To reserve your spot, please send your check to
Wendy Aikin
981 Pleasant Valley Road
Aptos, CA 95003
waxworkswest@att.net
Workshop descriptions
Playdays are open studio times for you to paint. We usually schedule them the week after our classes, as a refresher. It's also for those of you who simply want a place to paint/or enjoy the synergy of the group. You can bring your own supplies and spend the day painting with us from 10-4.
We supply our state of the art studio, electricity, torches, heat guns, tools, hot palettes, the ventilation, and answer any technical or project related questions.
We offer a sliding scale depending on what you bring:
You bring all your supplies, including brushes, panels, paint and medium-$85
You bring all your supplies, we provide the encaustic medium-$100
You bring panels, we supply paint, medium, brushes- $125
Monday, November 23, 2009
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Rodney's Class Description
For the April Workshop at Waxworks I will be sharing my typical approach to working with encaustic. A discussion that my artist friends and I have had, especially when we were starting out, was "why are we using encaustic? What does it offer that couldn't be done with some other medium? What is distinct in this medium that calls to us and appeals to our senses? How do those aspects relate to what we want to say with our art?"
One of my main answers to these questions is that encaustic can create a literal depth visually, creating and enhancing an atmospheric perspective in its translucency that relates to the sense of spaciousness that I want for my art. This ability to "look into" encaustic, rather than simply "at the surface" is very appealing to me.
My class will explore ways of using multiple layers of clear medium to visually and spatially separate elements of drawing, painting and collage, encouraging the artist to think in the 3rd dimension in creating the work. I rarely paint with encaustic paint, rather I work mostly with encaustic medium layered with a variety of other elements.
I will be sharing some of the different drawing mediums that I have found to work well with encaustic, such as oil pastel, caran d'ache crayons, drawing inks, and oil stick. I will demonstrate transfer drawing techniques using graphite, colored pencil, charcoal, and printed images. I discuss collaging paper and other elements, and how to deal with some of the problems that arise when using collage. We will look at making different marks from discrete lines to transparent washes.
I would suggest you bring drawing materials that you enjoy using, such as mentioned above, as well as anything else that you have tried or would like to try in conjunction with encaustic. Also consider bringing collage materials such as interesting paper, fabric, dried organic objects, string, thread, twine, and printed imagery. Because some of the techniques we will be exploring work best with a cooling period between layers, I suggest having several small panels to work on simultaneously.
One of my main answers to these questions is that encaustic can create a literal depth visually, creating and enhancing an atmospheric perspective in its translucency that relates to the sense of spaciousness that I want for my art. This ability to "look into" encaustic, rather than simply "at the surface" is very appealing to me.
My class will explore ways of using multiple layers of clear medium to visually and spatially separate elements of drawing, painting and collage, encouraging the artist to think in the 3rd dimension in creating the work. I rarely paint with encaustic paint, rather I work mostly with encaustic medium layered with a variety of other elements.
I will be sharing some of the different drawing mediums that I have found to work well with encaustic, such as oil pastel, caran d'ache crayons, drawing inks, and oil stick. I will demonstrate transfer drawing techniques using graphite, colored pencil, charcoal, and printed images. I discuss collaging paper and other elements, and how to deal with some of the problems that arise when using collage. We will look at making different marks from discrete lines to transparent washes.
I would suggest you bring drawing materials that you enjoy using, such as mentioned above, as well as anything else that you have tried or would like to try in conjunction with encaustic. Also consider bringing collage materials such as interesting paper, fabric, dried organic objects, string, thread, twine, and printed imagery. Because some of the techniques we will be exploring work best with a cooling period between layers, I suggest having several small panels to work on simultaneously.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Cari's Class Description
Surface techniques… Smooth
- use of iron
- use of torch
- poured
- use of blades and ribs
- mention of solvents and application (Bestine)
“Imbedding” the surface…
- use of stencils to created design element = paint over
- reduction = removal of surface layer(s) to reveal pattern/element
Surface stencils
- creating pattern by use of stencils
- creating pattern by use of masking
Schmear
-rib w/warm paint…surface texture
Surface 3D texture
- raised lumps/ drizzle
- burr created w/sharp tool
3D mold making
- creating 3D poured forms
Monday, July 21, 2008
Encaustic Monotype Class-
Saturday, September 20
learn this HOT way to print with beeswax and pigment
taught by
Daniella Woolf•Wendy Aikin•Judy Stabile
at WaxWorks Studio in Corralitos, 133 Hames Road
Cost is $175
Class is 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
we supply all materials
To reserve your space,
send your check to
Wendy Aikin
981 Pleasant Valley Road
Aptos, CA 95003
for info, call Daniella (831) 458-1262
We'll have a "playday" on Sunday September 21, also $175 for you to continue to print and experiment with encaustic monotype
learn this HOT way to print with beeswax and pigment
taught by
Daniella Woolf•Wendy Aikin•Judy Stabile
at WaxWorks Studio in Corralitos, 133 Hames Road
Cost is $175
Class is 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
we supply all materials
To reserve your space,
send your check to
Wendy Aikin
981 Pleasant Valley Road
Aptos, CA 95003
for info, call Daniella (831) 458-1262
We'll have a "playday" on Sunday September 21, also $175 for you to continue to print and experiment with encaustic monotype
Friday, June 20, 2008
3D with Miles Conrad
We plan to have guest instructor Miles Conrad back to teach for us again in 2010! Stay tuned for dates.Off the Wall: Encaustic in Three Dimensions
Texture! One of the intrinsic qualities of the encaustic medium is sparking
exciting developments among artists of encaustic. This hands-on workshop
will cover the technical fundamentals for creating innovative
three-dimensional works made of encaustic and/or incorporating mixed media
and found objects.
Instructor, Miles Conrad, has been working in the encaustic medium for 17
years and has exhibited his 3-D works nationally. Miles holds a BFA from
California Institute of the Arts and an MFA from San Francisco Art
Institute. He regularly offers classes in encaustic at all levels at his
Tucson, AZ studio.
Monday, November 26, 2007
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