Edited by Dawna Bemis

WORKSHOPS DECEMBER 2016

Deborah Winiarski
Dec. 17-18, 2016
Introduction to Encaustic Painting: The Basics and Beyond
The Art Students League of New York
New York City

WORKSHOPS JANUARY 2017

Binnie Birstein
Jan. 10-Mar. 21, 2017
Finding Your Way in Abstraction
Ridgefield Guild of Art
Ridgefield, Conn.

Jan. 11-Mar. 15, 2017
Encaustic Painting
West Hartford Art League
West Hartford, Conn.

Jan. 12-Feb. 23, 2017
Everything About Encaustic
Creative Arts Workshop
New Haven, Conn.

Jan. 18-20, 2017
Encaustic Collagraph
Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Norwalk, Conn.

David A. Clark
Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2017
Encaustic Printmaking
Palm Springs Art Museum
Palm Springs, Calif.

Jeffrey Hirst
Jan. 20-21, 2017
Wax and Mesh: Screenprinting onto Encaustic
Hirst Printmaking Studio
Chicago

Lisa Pressman and Krista Svalbonas
Jan. 15, 2017
Encaustic and Photography
The Visual Art Center of NJ
Summit, N.J.

Lisa Pressman
Jan. 27-29, 2017
Expanding Your Vision with R&F Pigment Sticks, Oils and Mixed Media
Suzanne Siegel Studio
Guilford, Conn.

Lynda Ray
Jan. 3-Feb. 7, 2017
Encaustic Painting
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Richmond, Va.

Jan. 4-Feb. 8, 2017
Encaustic Painting
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Richmond, Va.

Jan. 14, 2017
Encaustic Painting
The Workhouse Arts Center
Lorton, Va.

Jan. 28, 2017
Encaustic Painting
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Richmond, Va.

Elise Wagner
Jan. 20-22, 2017
Encaustic Collagraph
David A. Clark Studio
Palm Springs, Calif.

WORKSHOPS February 2017

Binnie Birstein
Feb. 25-26, 2017
Prints, Paper, Wax
Creative Arts Workshop
New Haven, Conn.

Jeffrey Hirst
Feb. 4-5, 2017
Intro Encaustic
Hirst Printmaking Studio
Minneapolis, Minn.

Feb. 13-17, 2017
Screenprinting onto Encaustic
Center for Contemporary Printmaking
Norwalk, Conn.

Feb.  25-26, 2017
Encaustic Collagraph
Hirst Printmaking Studio
Chicago

Lisa Pressman
Feb.  22-25, 2016
Expanding Your Creativity with R&F Pigment Sticks, Oils and Mixed Media 
Kudzo Art Zone
Norcross, Ga.

Lynda Ray
Feb. 18, 2017
Encaustic Painting
The Workhouse Arts Center
Lorton, Va.

Feb. 21-Mar. 14, 2017
Continuing Encaustic Painting
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Richmond, Va.

Feb. 22-Mar. 8, 2017
Continuing Encaustic Painting
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Richmond, Va.

Feb. 25, 2017
Photos and Encaustic Painting
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Richmond, Va.

Paula Roland
Feb. 16-19, 2017
Winter Special Projects Mentoring
Paula Roland Studio
Santa Fe, N.M.

WORKSHOPS March, 2017

Lisa Pressman
Mar.  9-11, 2017
Advanced Encaustic: Layers, Richness and Personal Vision
R&F Handmade Paints
Kingston, N.Y.

Mar. 19-25, 2017
Expanding Your Vision with Oil and Cold Wax
Hudson River Valley Art Workshops
Greenville, N.Y.

Lynda Ray
Mar. 4, 2017
Encaustic Painting
The Workhouse Arts Center
Lorton, Va.

Mar. 11, 2017
Photos and Encaustic Painting
The Visual Arts Center of Richmond
Richmond, Va.

WORKSHOPS April, 2017

Lora Murphy
Apr. 4-9, 2017
Contemporary Portraiture in Encaustic
Second Floor Arts
London, UK

Lisa Pressman
Apr. 7-9, 2017
Expanding Your Vision with R&F Pigment Sticks, Oils and Mixed Media
Hirst Printmaking Studio
Chicago

Lynda Ray
Apr. 6-9, 2017
Encaustic
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Paula Roland
Apr. 28-30, 2017
Encaustic Painting (Comprehensive)
Paula Roland Studio
Santa Fe, N.M.

Dietlind Vander Schaaf
Apr. 1-2, 2017
Encaustic 101: Painting With Wax
Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Apr. 8-9, 2017
Encaustic and Metal
Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Deborah Winiarski
Apr. 22-23, 2017
Encaustic Monotype Printmaking
The Art Students League of New York
New York City

WORKSHOPS TBD\BY APPOINTMENT

Binnie Birstein
Studio Drop-In: Independent Projects
Friday Mornings and Monday Afternoons
Binnie’s Studio
Norwalk, Conn.

Hylla Evans
Wax + Oil Intensive
Three days by appointment
Evans Encaustics

Teacher Training
Two or three days by appointment
Evans Encaustics

Individualized Study
By appointment
Evans Encaustics

Joanne Mattera
Private career coaching and consultation
By phone anywhere and individualized visits in the Boston area and New York City

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PROWAX ARTISTS WHO OFFER WORKSHOPS, by Region

West

Heidi F. Beal
Known for her generous and nurturing teaching style, Heidi encourages students to take their creativity to the next level. Workshops for beginning and intermediate students are held at a residential retreat-like setting.
Heidi F. Beal Fine Arts
Bakersfield, Calif.

David A. Clark
Encaustic Printmaking is a primer to the encaustic monotype and progresses to an exploration of the more advanced techniques involved in producing repeatable images while printing with wax.
David A. Clark Studio
Palm Springs, Calif.

Jeff Juhlin
Jeff offers private instruction workshops in introduction and advanced encaustic and non-encaustic monotype printmaking.
Jeff Juhlin Studio
Salt Lake City, Utah

Shawna Moore
Shawna specializes in teaching unique encaustic techniques to artists of all levels. Her private and semi-private workshops assist artists to reach their creative potential.
Shawna Moore Art
Whitefish, Mont.

Southwest

Cheryl D. McClure
Cheryl teaches encaustic one-on-one in her studio. She occasionally teaches other media there as well.
Cheryl McClure Studio
Overton, Texas

Paula Roland
Encaustic Monotypes – All Levels; Mark Making On/Off the HotBox; Graphite/Carbon and Wax; Encaustic Painting. Comprehensive  workshops for the experienced and newcomers to encaustic.
Paula’s Santa Fe Studio
Santa Fe, N.M.

Midwest

Sarah Rehmer
Various workshops throughout the year in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan

Southeast

Elena De La Ville
Private or small group workshops in my studio in North Sarasota.
Encaustic, Cold Wax, Collage/Mixed Media, Photography. Contact for more info and dates.
Elena De La Ville Studio
Sarasota, Fla.

Helen DeRamus
Ongoing workshops in beginning to advanced encaustic painting, monotype printmaking, and abstract drawing techniques. Available are one and two day workshops, private instruction, and individual mentoring.
Helen DeRamus Studio
Georgia

Hylla Evans
Hylla offers a residency and private classes in color theory and encaustic works on paper.
Hylla Evans Studio

Lynda Ray
Wherever you are Lynda will take you to the next level. Positive and critical dialogue create growth. Her teaching allows for consideration of the challenges of making art.
Various locations on the East Coast
Richmond, Va.

Northeast

Corina S. Alvarezdelugo
Corina offers private and group instruction in the visual arts, including encaustic painting, printmaking and sculpture, with an emphasis in mixed media. Classes available for all levels: beginners to advanced.
Corina’s Studio at Erector Square
New Haven, Conn.

Kim Bernard
Kim teaches beginning through advanced encaustic workshops at Maine Coast Encaustic Workshop Retreat, Maine College of Art, and Plymouth State University.
Rockland, Maine

Binnie Birstein
Various workshops utilizing encaustic: painting, monotypes, collagraph, combing papers and wax. Private and small group instruction.
Individualized attention for you to develop your own voice in your work.
Binnie’s Studio at Firing Circuits Studios
Norwalk, Conn.

Dorothy Cochran
Dorothy’s professional level workshops and classes focus on all forms of printmaking including relief, intaglio, lithography, and silkscreen. Specialized workshops include encaustic collagraph and monotype printmaking. Private consultation is available.
Various venues listed under events.
N.Y., N.J. and beyond

Joanne Mattera
A widely exhibited artist represented by galleries around the country, Joanne draws on her diverse professional background–curator, juror, reviewer, essayist, gallery director, visiting lecturer at the college level, and 20 years in publishing–to offer private consultations to artists looking to advance in their career. Phone consultations anywhere, and individualized visits in the Boston area and New York City.

Laura Moriarty
Laura offers advanced painting workshops with an emphasis on excavation techniques and studio consultations.
Sedona Arts Center, Truro Center for the Arts and R&F Handmade Paints
Kingston, N.Y.

Deborah Winiarski
Year-round workshops: Introduction to Encaustic Painting, The Basics and Beyond, Encaustic Monotype Printmaking, Encaustic in Three Dimensions.
The Art Students League of New York
New YorkCity

INTERNATIONAL

Lisa Pressman
Lisa teaches workshops that focus on an approach to art making that includes using oil and cold wax or encaustic and mixed media.
N.J. and beyond
West Orange, N.J.

Raé Miller
Raé teaches classes in encaustic painting, monotype, and painting on paper for artists at all levels. She also offers customized classes, project development assistance, and private instruction. Raé opens her studio to individual selected artist retreats.
Raé Miller Studio/Gallery, Fabrica La Aurora
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Lora Murphy
Contemporary Portraiture in Encaustic. The step by step instruction will show you how to approach a portrait or figure from the initial drawing to the final highlight.
Seacliff Studios
Ireland and Denmark