Dianne T. Rodwell . Encaustic Workshops

Dianne T. Rodwell artist

Artspace Studio 201
201 East Davie Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

voice 919.664.8908

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Exploring Encaustics Workshop @ Jerry's Artarama
Beginners and experienced encaustic artists will all learn something new in this hands-on exploration of creating with molten beeswax. Dianne will demonstrate the basic techniques of pouring, brushing, lifting, scumbling, layering and incising pigmented and unpipgmented encaustics, working on ceramic tile, paper and oil-primed wood. From surface preparation to the framed finished work, she will share contemporary approaches and tools for this ancient medium. Participants will have time to create several works and to "cook" their own encaustic recipes to take home for future use. Dianne will also demonstrate framing finished encaustic works for professional presentation. All workshop materials are available at Jerry's Artarama.

Encaustic Workshops
in the big new classroom at
Jerry’s Artarama
3060 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh NC 27609

Saturday & Sunday 10–4
February 16, 17, 2008
June 21,22, 2008
Sept 13, 14, 2008

to register online:
jerrysartevents.com

to register by phone, call Sharon:
919.876.6610

Encaustics by Dianne T. Rodwell

Bus Stop, Bus Stop
beeswax on ceramic tile, 8 x 8"
collection of Ms. Jill Gammon

Exit 201
beeswax on birch, 20 x 20"
collection of Mr. & Mrs. William Vassey

Paradise Parfait
beeswax on ceramic tile, 4 x 4"

Promised Land
beeswax on ceramic tile, 4 x 4"

Dianne's encaustic process: beeswax & damar resin crystals are melted & maintained at 250˚ F, poured in successive layers onto prepared substrate with additions of mixed media, then carved & shaped with various electric hot irons, hot air guns, and butane torches. After cooling & hardening, the wax is buffed to a high sheen. Collector’s note: the wax paintings are impervious to water. Each work is a copyrighted, signed and dated original.

Brand New Sofa
wax resist/acrylics on rice paper, 11 x 17"
collection of Dr. & Mrs. Dale Oller

First Place, Watercolor Society of NC
Juried Exhibition, 2003

Dingo's Secret Life
wax resist/acrylics on rice paper, 17 x 11"

collection of Robert & Lucetta Zaytoun

Dragonfly Agenda
wax resist/acrylics on rice paper, 17 x 11"

Orchard
wax resist/acrylics on rice paper, 17 x 11"