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!  [...]

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 [...]

 Join us for a wonderful opportunity to learn larger-scale photo transfer methods from Tania Wycherley.  She will be a guest artist/teacher at the hive (www.altonmill.ca) and we are so pleased to welcome her!  Tania has been a practicing encaustic artist for several years, developing these tips and trick for creating beautiful, layered photographic images in [...]

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 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 [...]

Join us this weekend, and next (April 30, May 1st, 7th and 8th @ the Alton Mill (www.altonmill.ca) for Spring Awakenings, their yearly celebration of this time of year… there will be hands-on ‘Give it a Whirl!’s  in the hive (studio 201)… with me at 11am, noon, 1pm and 3 pm each day.  I will give [...]

Spring has delayed coming with this recent snow storm… but there is lots of new growth at the hive in Alton, ON!  Workshops that have never existed before are available for all levels of experience.  I’m so excited to be offering Encaustic 3 and 4 now… with many advanced techniques.  There is still room in the [...]

 New Schedule with exciting, never-before-offered workshops and courses!   In response to the demand, there is now an Encaustic 4  and half-day introductory courses to encaustic, a parent/child workshop and the usual Encaustic 1, 2 & 3.  Phew!  Looks like it’s gearing up to be a busy and interesting year… please contact me if you have any [...]

Here is a detail of one of our new ‘composite  series’: contemplation… we did this series in collaboration, ”we” would be Daniel Beirne and  Andrea Bird.  Hours:  Open every weekend from 11am til 5pm until the end of Feb. (excluding Feb. 20/11)  or by appointment: 519-323-3437 or 519-323-7611 (cell).  Image of wall: the four new pieces [...]

  We’ve had many requests for gift certificates, and are happy to see people using them as a wonderful gift for someone in their life who would like to take a workshop, buy art, and/or some of Waxworks Encaustic supplies.  Call us at 519-323-3437 or 323-7611 to find out how to purchase one.   No minimum amount.

  On Thanksgiving weekend, the second workshop took place at the hive, and it was another wonderful day of exploration.  We have so much to be thankful for: the community of artists at the Mill, the beautiful surroundings and river rushing by, the colours of the trees this year, and our warm, vibrant new teaching [...]

We are so happy to be moving into our new teaching and showing studio in Alton… things are starting to take shape, and the workshops are filling up!  There is still some room in the advanced workshop on Sept. 19/10, and in October and Nov. as well.  Join us for the opening celebration on Sept. [...]