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| Encaustic Circle Newsletter - January 2012 |
Dear ,
 Happy Valentine's Day to you!
It's a nice tradition to spread love and warmth in the midst of winter, so this month I'm sending everyone who places an order one pink wax bl ock!
My personal favourite is #37 Neon Pink, which sounds a bit intense, but you just have to try it out. It's a pretty transparent colour, as opposed to Pink #24, which is opaque.
You can state your preference on your order and if you're so totally not into pink, you may choose any other colour!
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Upcoming Workshops/Circles
| Following is a listing of circles and workshops for the first half of 2012. Please follow the links to read more about the content of the workshops and email me if you want to sign up for any of these.
Circle meeting
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012 Time: 10 AM - 3 PM Place: Leir House Penticton Costs: $10.00  NEW: Flowers in Wax Date: Fr. March 23, 2012 Time: 10 AM - 3 PM Place: Okanagan Falls studio Costs: $75.00 (Limited to 4 students!)
Workshop Landscapes
Date: Sat. March 31, 2012 Time: 10 AM - 4 PM Place: Leir House Penticton
Costs: $80.00
Workshop Hotplate Techniques
Dates: May 4, 5 and 6, 2012 Time: 9 AM - noon Place: Kenyon House, Okanagan Falls
Costs: $120.00 (with the option of free painting on Fr/Sat @ $20.00/day)
Circle meeting
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012 Time: 10 AM - 3 PM Place: Leir House Penticton
Costs: $10.00
Ongoing:
At my studio I will continue to offer basic classes on painting with the painting iron, encaustic collages or making your own medium. These can be booked to fit your own schedule. More info here.
Online classes: If you're unable to attend workshops in person online lessons are a great way to learn too.
My dear friend Linda Womack, internationally recognized artist, author and art instructor from Portland, OR, is offering a line of classes through wonderful videos. Check out her workshop website here.
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Encaustic on the Road
|  It's been a few years, but I'm happy to announce that I'll be teaching some workshops again in 100 Mile House, organized by my dear friend Grace Mills-Hodgins. Dates: April 21 and April 22, 2012
Day 1. Program for beginners
Day 2. Advanced program with Hot plates and other techniques.
Cost: Day 1: $ 80.00
Day 2: $100.00 or $180.00 for both days (there maybe a materials fee of $10.00, but beginners need not buy supplies before hand) |
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Artful Inspiration
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The inspiration and process behind her 2011 collection exhibited in her studio at the Button Factory.
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Emma uploaded this wonderful video on my Ning social network on encaustic. You can join the network if you want to get regular treats like this!
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Featured artist: Kindrie Grove
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is a wildlife and equine artist, who recently discovered the magic of adding beeswax to her work. She is a professional artist, working two- and three-dimensional, with over ten years of teaching experience.
She also has a fabulous website where you can find her online instructions. I've taken several classes with her here in Penticton.
Kindrie came to my studio one morning and we "played" together. I showed her how to add beeswax to her drawings and make texture. Being the accomplished artist which she is, she did not need much instruction.
The small wall hanging to the right (6x19") features her graphite and charcoal drawings of horses. Kindrie created the collages on handmade heavy-weight paper incorporating with stone, wood and metal with the help of beeswax. She also used stamps to create texture.
Below is a picture of Kindrie in her booth at the Calgary Stampede Artists Studios in 2011.
If you are attending the Stampede next year, be sure to go and visit her display of phenomenal paintings!
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I'd Rather Be in the Studio
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For several years now I've been a fan of art biz coach Alyson B Stanfield and I enjoy getting her weekly emails with useful marketing tips. I've also taken her BlastOff workshop last year which was so inspiring.
 Alyson Stanfield's book I'd Rather Be in the Studio! The Artist's No-Excuse Guide to Self-Promotion is the most comprehensive self-promotion advice out there for artists. And not only is it packed with information, she also shows artists of all kinds how to implement each action step. I can also attest that the book is well designed, easy to follow, and a pleasure to look at (graphically).
I just love the big red exclamation point that I see on the spine when it sits on my bookshelf!
Disclosure: If you follow these links and make a purchase at some point, I might make a small percentage of that sale. Be assured that I do not recommend anything that I am not a big fan of!
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Below is another one of my Zentangles. If you'd like to draw some yourself, go to TanglePatterns.com for ideas and instructions.
Keep warm &
Happy painting!
Thea Haubrich
TwinLakes Encaustic Art Ltd.
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