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| Friday April 13th 2012 |
Tutor: Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch
Join us in this extravaganza in beeswax! 
Experience the joy and versatility of this rich, organic medium as Patricia teaches you the basics then builds on these to excite you with numerous techniques that will get you doing everything encaustic. The diversity of the wax offers the artist opportunity to include all mediums and build on skills related to other creative outlets like no other medium can. Demonstration and hands on painting and experimenting is what this workshop is all about.
With ample time to play in the wax, ask questions and develop a strong sense on what is possible, no one will go away without a fever for encaustic!
Supply List:
While the main body of encaustic painting is based on beeswax, much can go into it! I will supply the wax, encaustic colors and the heating materials for use with encaustic so that you do not have to be concerned with investing in materials before you know what it’s all about! I also bring a small selection of collage materials and carving tools but youwill have to bring your personality as well! That is, collect collage material, interesting carving tools or objects to press into the wax that will leave an interesting impression, image or photo transfers and what ever other ephemera you want to throw into the wax!
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Tutor: DJ Pettitt
I love square books! This small journal, measuring about 6” square, is one of my favourites, as it fits so nicely in my hand.
First we’ll create textured backgrounds on Stonehenge paper, which will be the base for our book covers. Then we’ll pile on more texture, enhancing the piece with paint, collage elements, fabric and optional stitching, and then attach them to canvas panels to create the covers. The inside of the book will contain 6 blank signatures, which you can later fill up with journaling,photos, paint—wherever your passion takes you!
We’ll finish our books with a no-stress, simple binding. You’ll not only walk away with a great little book, but with additional collaged pieces that you can use for your own art projects at home.
This fast, and versatile background technique is one that you’ll use over and over again.
No kit fee DJ will provide a handout, waxed linen, template for binding
Supply List:
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Two, 6" X 6" canvas panels (examples here)
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Small container Regular Matte Gel Medium
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Small container white gesso
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Small container black paint. Craft paint works great
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3-4 bottles of acrylic paint in colours you like for backgrounds. Any brand will work. I use Golden Fluid paint.
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Inexpensive 1/2" flat brush
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Stonehenge paper. Available at : Dick Blicks (Sample book includes 6 pieces in each of the 6 signatures i.e groups of pages. Please pre-cut or tear 36 pieces, 6" X 12" and these will be folded in half).
We'll also use Stonehenge to create the covers
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Two, 6" x 6" pieces for the covers and several extra to paint for future projects.
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A few small, collage elements to add to your covers; thin paper, tissue, old letters, phone book page, even thin, lightweight fabric will work
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Fabric scraps for creating the signature wraps, linings inside the covers, and the spine. Include one, 6" X 12" piece for linings inside the covers (cut it just a bit larger so we can trim it). Home decorator fabrics, vintage quilt pieces, velvet, tulle, upholstery fabric, lace and trims, and recycled clothing are a few ideas
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Book binding needle. I use a 3" doll sculpting needle available at most fabric stores
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18 beads or buttons for binding your book. These should be about 1/4" in diameter. 2 hole or shank buttons work best. Vintage Shoe buttons are also wonderful used on book spines. Beads should have a large enough hole to accommodate the needle
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Paint Palette. Needs to be flat. Foil will work, or foil covered cardboard
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Palette knife - A trowel shape is best. Flat ones won't work. My favourite is a cake knife such as Ateco #1385, but regular trowel shaped palette knives are fine
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Glue stick
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Old credit card for spreading glue
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General Supplies: Scissors, pencil, ruler, paper towels
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Small cutting mat to lay signatures on as you punch holes
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Japanese screw punch with a 1/16" tip, or a 1/16" punch and hammer
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Optional:
Sewing machine and thread, if you would like decorative stitching
Cost of Class: $290
Friday April 13th 2012 
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Tutor: Ro Bruhn
This workshop involves decorating papers with acrylic paint and inks using stamps, stencils and lots of 'found object' stencils.
We will decorate a heavier sheet of paper for the cover. The papers will then be stitched by hand into the cover and trimmed with fabric and buttons down the spine. These journals can be used as diaries, for sketching, collaging or whatever takes your fancy.
Requirements list:
- Cutting mat and craft knife
- Stamps and stencils
- Rubber brayer
- Heat gun or hair dryer (only if you have one)
 There will be a kit fee of $30 payable to the tutor in class, your kit will include all of your papers, paints, inks, waxed thread and fabrics and buttons for the spine.
There will be additional pre-cut fabric and button kits available to purchase, incase you want to make more journals later.
Cost of Class $160.00
Friday 13th April 2012
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| Saturday April 14th 2012 |
Tutor: Patricia Baldwin Seggrebruch 
Encaustic and plaster; a marriage made in heaven!
The dynamic versatility of creating different foundations for encaustic painting has sent me in many new and different directions-never tiring of a fresh way to enhance and make better the art of encaustic. Using resists and stencils we will begin this workshop building texture with plaster on board. PanPastel comes into play to tint this texture after sanding, scraffito and layering applications are employed.
Once this foundation is established, encaustic does its thing to enrich the deep, rich underpainting of plaster. Whether you’ve had your hand in alternative foundations already, or are coming to this new, come prepared to explore and create-and as always, there will be heat! :-)
Supply List
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 Unprimed wood art panels-no larger than 8x10 (recommend 5) or encausticbords
- Paper towel
- Latex gloves
- Waxed paper to wrap the finished paintings in for transporation!
- And Suggested with heavy recommendation in order to personalize your work:
- Carving tools
- Razor blades, scrapers, palette knives, pottery tools, cookie cutters-any metal that will cut into or carve the wax
- Impression makers
- Screen, hardware, natural materials, scrap booking stuff
- Oil bar or oil paint, rubons (scrap booking supply area of craft stores)
Materials fee: $20.00 covers-
All wax, heating tools, plaster, sample encausticbord, brushes, stencils, oil paint/bars
Cost of Class $275 (plus materials fee)
Saturday April 14th 2012
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Tutor: DJ Pettitt
Join me for a day of inspiration and creativity as we use photographs to create a one-of-a-kind hanging art piece. Using simple supplies such as paint washes, glue, trinkets, old jewellery, buttons and fabric scraps, I’ll show you how to make an extraordinary art piece that you can hang in your home, or give as a gift. This process can also be transferred to many other mixed media projects and activities.
Create your art piece any size you would like, and I’ll guide you as we layer and assemble the composition. Learn about adding colour washes over your images, layering fabric and ephemera, incorporating dimensional elements, adding hand stitching, optional machine stitching, and protecting your work.
We’ll also explore various ways to create a hanger to match the “mood” of your piece. Maybe your work calls for a hanger with found metal objects and chain, or perhaps a more romantic feel using, fabric, ribbon and some hand-stitching.
Using the treasures you bring, I’ll provide you with a number of options to display and present your work.
No kit fee (DJ will provide a handout and wire)
Supply List:
- One base for your collage in just about any size you like It could be a canvas panel, stretched canvas, 300-pound watercolour paper, an old book cover… any flat surface that you would like to work on
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Images. If you know the exact images you would like in your collage, you won't need to bring extra, but if you're unsure, bring a few more than you think you will need, in a variety of sizes. They can be laser prints, toner based from a copy shop, or other permanent, non-smearing ink.
- A few colours of acrylic paint plus dark brown. Craft paint is fine. I use Golden Fluid acrylics
- A flat brush for washing colour, about 1/2" wide will work great
- Fragments and treasures that you would like to use for creating the hanger, and adding to your collage. Ideas include vintage ephemera, fabric, cord, found metal embellishments, chain, lace, jewellery, buttons, anything you find interesting that can be glued, wired, or hand sewn on
- If you would like to add hand stitching as an embellishment, bring a needle and thread/floss. My favourite is size 8, Pearl Cotton
- Small container Regular Gel medium, Matte. Any brand.
· Tacky Glue
· Paint Palette (a piece of foil will work)
- Paper towels
- Black Aquarella Stabilo Marks All Pencil, I buy mine here
- Old brush for spreading gel medium.
- Optional: Sewing machine and thread if you would like to add machine sewing as an embellishment.
Cost of Class: $290
Saturday April 14th 2012
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Tutor: Maha Ghobrial
Have you thought of making your very own precious metal jewellery? Design your own, make that very special present for that special someone, or even have that very special memory preserved for ever, like a child’s finger print or a special photo.
Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is a versatile, easy to use material developed in the early 1990's in Japan by Mitsubishi. PMC consists of microscopic particles of pure silver mixed with a water based binder which has the feel and working properties of modeling clay.
Using very simple tools it is easy to shape and texture the clay to form pieces of jewellery. When the clay is fired the binder is burnt off and the particles fuse  together resulting in a piece of fine silver jewellery (99.99%). It is possible to fire PMC using a small butane torch or a kiln.
PMC can be combined with glass, enamel, polymer clay, resin, paper, and many other techniques. Join in this easy & fun class and you will be going home with few pieces of your very own hand-made jewellery.
If you are a complete beginner expect to make 1-3 pieces of jewellery. One of which we will set a stone in (stone supplied). If you have experience with PMC already, we can explore more complex techniques like hollow forms, KemBoo (bring your own gold foil please), hinges, & much more. There is something new for everyone.
All tools required for use during the class will be provided, but you might want to bring that special texture that you have.
Cost of Class: $190
Saturday April 14th 2012
This includes 16gm PMC clay, syringe & use of paste in the class (valued at $50) Additional clay can be purchased from Maha if you wish to make more pieces or you can bring your own.
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| Sunday April 15th 2012 |
Tutor: Patricia Baldwin Seggrebruch 
In this workshop we delve into a new medium I’ve discovered-wood icing, and its perfect partner, stencils!
Never lacking for new and inspiring options in the wax, this addition goes not only under the wax as a foundation, but joins in the layers to offer new depth and versatility. We’ll sand, distress and tint with oil and PanPastel before creating rich layers with the wax and encaustic colors.
Whether you’ve had your hand in alternative foundations already, or are coming to this new, come prepared to explore and create-and as always, there will be heat! :-)
Supply List:
- Surfaces to paint on-encaustic needs a rigid and absorbent surface-encausticbord, unprimed art panels or birch panel is recommended-no larger than 8x10 (6-10 total)
- Carving tools such as:
- Razor blades, scrapers, palette knives, pottery tools, cookie cutters-any metal that will cut into or carve the wax
- Impression makers such as:
Screen, hardware, natural materials, scrapbooking stuff
- Oil bar or oil paint
- Stencils
- Paper towel
- Wax paper for wrapping completed painting for transportation
- Latex or rubber gloves
Cost of Class: $275 (plus $20 materials fee)
Sunday April 15th 2012
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Tutor: D.J. Pettitt
 Bring pigment ink or laser/toner copies of your personal photos (non-inkjet) printed on fabric and/or paper, and we'll creatively alter and transform them for later use. We'll use pencil, gesso, acrylic paint, different mediums, and collage materials to enhance your photos.
You'll leave with several painted photos mounted on different substrates that can then be included in future projects. This one-day class will forever change the way you look at your collection of photographs!
No drawing or painting skills required. Class is open to all skill levels.
No kit fee. I'll provide a handout and one of my images
Supplies: 
- Bring a variety of images in colour and/or black and white in sizes that will fit on the 6" X 9" base. These can be printed on a laser printer using fabric or matte paper, or an ink jet printer that uses permanent, non-smearing pigment ink (my Epson 2400 uses Ultra Chrome K3), or toner copies from a print shop. No high gloss paper. Bring at least 2 copies of each print.
- You will need a few surfaces, approximately 6" x 9" that will be used as a base for each image. Ideas include, 300 pound watercolour paper, unprimed canvas fabric, sail cloth, canvas panels, just about anything you can glue and paint on
- Small container Modeling or Molding Paste. Any brand will work (Do not get Light Modeling Paste)
- Small container of white gesso
- Small container Gel Medium Matte, any brand. Here's the one I use:
- Small amount of Matte Medium (not the same as gel medium), any brand. I use Liquitex
- 3/4" – 1" wide flat brush. This doesn't need to be expensive
- 1/4" and 1/2" flat brush. Doesn't have to be exact, just close
- #6 round brush, or close to it
- Palette knife. This must be offset. I use an Ateco offset cake knife # 1385. Overall length is 8 1/4". Trowel shaped palette knives will work as long as they aren't tiny
- Flat Palette. This can be a palette paper pad or a piece of cardboard covered with foil
- A selection of acrylic paint. Include your favourite colours plus brown and black. I prefer Golden fluid paint but craft paint will also work. I don't care for heavy body paint for this project, but with effort, they will work
- Small collage elements such as lace, ephemera, string, ribbon, printed words
- Aquarella Stabilo Marks All black pencil, available at most craft stores and online here
- PITT pen for adding words, small flying birds, etc. I like 199 Black Superfine Nib available here
- General Supplies: Scissors, pencil, ruler, paper towels.
Cost of class $290
No Kit Fee
Sunday April 15th 2012
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Tutor: Jen Crossley
 Learn how to make this unique doll pendant. In this class you will learn how to metal etch in a very simple way and construct a mini book to be hidden inside our metal etched covers, all being put together with a beautiful hand cast bronze dolls head which will be in the kit.
This pendant will be finished and ready to wear after your class is finished.
Materials List:
Tools List:
- Jewellers Tin snips must be non serrated
- Cutting Mat
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Hammer
- Rawhide hammer or a rubber mallet
- Awl
- File non chequer
- Bench pin
- Metal block/anvil to hammer on
- Anvil pillow
- 16th drill bit for metal
- Hand drill or cordless Drill
- Rubber stamps for design on etch piece small pattern
- Wire cutters
- Round nose pliers
- Flat nose pliers
Cost of Class: $160 (plus kit)
A $35 kit fee is payable at the start of class direct to the tutor, for your hand caste bronze dolls head, use of etchant, liver salts, 24 gauge
Nickel sheeting,
Mica, Copper mesh,
wire, sandpaper,
Chain, crystal beads and
assorted pictures
Sunday 15th April 2012
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