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As a bonus incentive, NW Encaustic offers great discounts on early enrollments. Payments received at least 1 calendar week prior to the class will receive a 10% discount on the listed price of the class! Please also read our Cancellation & Refund Policy at the bottom of the page.

Please note that all classes are designed for adults, anyone interested in signing up under 18 years of age needs to get prior approval.

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This eight-week encaustic class is suitable for new and experienced encaustic artists. You will be introduced to the basics of encaustic painting with demonstrations of new techniques each week. You will explore traditional encaustic techniques as well as stenciling, collage, solvent transfers, working with glue and shellac, and encaustic on paper and cloth.

Shaun Doll Prerequisite: None Fridays, 2/3/12 - 3/23/12 6–10pm Number of sessions: 8 $370.00   (10% early discount)

Take your art to new dimensions by learning to combine the ancient art of encaustics with modern photography and printing techniques. This course will cover paper use and selection, mounting techniques and materials, encaustic pouring and painting techniques, and use of other methods such as glazing, scraping, and photocopy transfer. Proper tools and safety procedures will be discussed. Fees will cover two giclee prints as well as mounting panels.

Daniel Santjer Prerequisite: None Friday 2/3/12, 9:30am – 5:30pm Sat-Sun 2/4/12 - 2/5/12 10am – 6pm Number of sessions: 3 $365.00   (10% early discount) $35 material fee included

Explore the sculptural aspects of these basic materials in three dimensions. Students will form armatures in wire, and add cloth and wax to create figures or forms. The shapes can remain hollow or you can fill them with cotton stuffing. Then you apply a skin with burlap or cotton fabric, coated with beeswax. You can stop there or add encaustic paint/pigment and/or embedded objects such as feathers, nails, leaves, or beads to add depth and harmony.

Larry Calkins Prerequisite: None Sat-Sun, 2/11/12 - 2/12/12 10am–6pm Number of sessions: 2 $185.00   (10% early discount)

This 2 day encaustic class is suitable for students new to this exciting medium. You will be introduced to the basics of encaustic painting with demonstrations of traditional and contemporary techniques. You will explore stenciling, collage, solvent transfers, working with glue and shellac. A brief history of the medium as well as basic instruction on safety. Bring your sense of adventure and go home with some art.

Kirsten Wihlelm Prerequisite: None Sat-Sun, 2/18/12 - 2/19/12 10am – 6pm Number of sessions: 2 $185.00   (10% early discount)

This workshop/class will teach you how to make small sculptural forms in stoneware that will later be finished with encaustic. The first half of the class will focus on hand-building forms so they are sound and will withstand the bisque firing, with attention paid to the overall shape and composition. Once fired, these pieces will be coated with wax, and the focus will shift to the surface area of the piece. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated, including burnishing in paper, incising, and exploring both opacity and transparency.

Stephanie Hargrave Prerequisite: None Saturday 2/25/12, 10am - 4pm, Sunday, 2/26/12, 10am - 6pm, and Sat-Sun, 3/3/12 - 3/4/12 10am – 6pm Number of sessions: 4 $370.00   (10% early discount)

Have you been interested in trying encaustic painting but were reluctant to commit to a full class? Well, here's your chance to sample the art of encaustic painting. This will be a one-evening class that will go over the basics of this process. You will get a quick history and demonstrations on the basics of painting with beeswax, and you will go away with a small painting.

Shaun Doll Prerequisite: None Thursday, 3/22/12 6–9pm Number of sessions: 1 $65.00   (10% early discount)

Class description coming...but come on, its a Larry Calkins Collage class...get on it!

Larry Calkins Prerequisite: None Sat-Sun, 3/24/12 - 3/25/12 10am–6pm Number of sessions: 2 $185.00   (10% early discount)

Create one of a kind prints layering with pigmented beeswax, pigment sticks and powdered pigments. Exploit the natural translucency that occurs with the saturation of the beeswax into the paper. Explore the drawn line, the painterly mark and the unpredictability of the printmaking process. Develop techniques working with heat and the relationship to surface and texture. Make a series of related prints in this two day workshop. This process does not require a press.

Kamla Kakaria Prerequisite: None Friday, 3/30/12, 6 – 9pm Sat-Sun, 3/31/12 - 4/1/12 10am – 6pm Number of sessions: 3 $220.00   (10% early discount)

Withdrawals and refunds – If Northwest encaustic cancels a class students will receive a full refund. Students who withdraw two weeks or more prior to the first day of class will receive a full refund minus a $15.00 drop fee and a $10.00 processing fee. Students who withdraw fewer than two weeks prior to a class will not receive a refund.

Missed Classes – There are no discounts or refunds for missed classes.

Drop Fee – A $15.00 fee is applied to each class that is dropped after registration. This fee does not apply to students who add a class within the same quarter.

Class Cancellation – All classes not meeting the minimum enrollment one week prior to the start date may be cancelled. Northwest Encaustic will contact students in affected class and offer refunds or placement in an additional class.

Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the above policies prior to registering for a class. E-mails can be sent to shaun@nwencaustic.com