Photography and Encaustic!  We are delighted to have a guest teacher coming into ‘the hive’ in May and June of 2013!  This wonderful teacher, Tania Wycherley, will be offering new workshops in colour photocopy transfering, utilizing all kinds of exciting techniques both under and over the transfers: collage, wax pastel, stamping, colour glazing, and much more!  [...]

Our bee-utiful naturally golden encaustic medium is on sale until the end of May, 2013.  This encaustic medium has a fantastic aroma, and is great for mixing colours where the yellow tint will enhance the colour you want… for example: yellows, ochres, warm greens, reds, and a delishous antique white! Not recommended for purples and [...]

We would love to see you buzz by the hive in the beautiful Alton Mill this Saturday, Sept. 29th from 2-5pm.  www.altonmill.ca   There will be a chance to try it out, make a small piece to take home/leave in the hive, and also to check out the new work on display by Andrea Bird and [...]

Save on our encaustic mediums for a limited time!  Starting August 8th and going until September 10th, we are offering our 5:1 (beeswax:damar resin) mediums at a 25% savings… order on-line at www.waxworksencaustics.com   We’ve also just added the Bernzomatic TS – 1500 Blow torch head to the ‘hot tools’ section of our site… a great [...]

 Just home and letting all the learning sink in from the 6th Annual Encaustic Conference!  Organized by Joanne Mattera and Cherie Mittenthal, I offered a demonstration with Lynette Haggard (me on the iron/heat gun, Lynette on the blow torch… what a team!) and a post-con workshop at Castle Hill/Truro Center for the Arts.  The group [...]

Packing this week for the 6th Annual Encaustic Conference in Provincetown, Mass…. organized by Joanne Mattera and Cherie Mittenthal!  It’s such a great place to learn more about this beautiful medium that so many of us are falling in love with.  I’m teaching a workshop this year on the iron and heat gun with Lynette [...]

     We are part of a six person show at the Gibson Centre in Alliston, ON – starting February 14th and going until March 28, 2012.  Opening reception is Sunday, Feb. 19th from 2 – 5pm. www.gibsoncentre.com or call 705-435-2828  – 63 Tupper St., Alliston ON This historic, restored building will host this diverse show with [...]

Visit ‘the hive’ in the Alton Mill to see this encaustic exhibit – six artists taking part in the Winter Solstice Show! November 26 – Dec. 18/11.

Hi there… here is ‘the hive’ teaching schedule … now all workshops are posted until the end of August 2013!  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions: andrea – 519-323-3437.  The hive is in the beautiful and historic Alton Mill Creative Arts Centre, near Orangeville, ON  www.altonmill.ca Workshops include full day, two day, and half-day options, [...]

We are thrilled to have Jane Longmans encaustic paintings on display at the hive in Alton (www.altonmill.ca) during the month of August, and part of September 2011.  This is our first ‘featured student’ exhibit!  Jane’s work is richly layered, contemporary and visually stunning.  Please come by and visit – hours: every Saturday in August from [...]

Coming up this weekend: Cuisine Art at the Alton Mill (www.altonmill.ca) July 16 and 17th… Saturday and Sunday!  Both days from 10am til 5pm… lots of events connected with great food and beautiful artwork in a huge variety of mediums.  I’ll be giving demonstrations with encaustic both days at noon, 2 and 3 pm- Give [...]

 It is so great teaching at the hive in Alton, that we’ve extended our lease until the end of the year… so now the new schedule is up and there are some new classes!  Check out Encaustic 4 and 5! To check out the Alton Mill: www.altonmill.ca – adult and child half-day workshop – half-day introduction [...]

 Home again home again but there is part of me that is still riding my bike through the dunes, wandering the halls of the Hotel Fair (great work!), and taking in so much learning over the three days that the Conference was on.   This is the 5th Annual Conference organized by Joanne Mattera, this year [...]

 Home from the 5th Annual Encaustic Conference and ready to talk about it on the radio tomorrow in an interview!  www.toginet.com and click on ‘listen live’ to find out about encaustic painting, the wonderful contemporary artists that use this luscious medium and how much I love it… interview takes place on Wed. June 8th at [...]