Sandra Wilson, Artist's Book using Encaustic Prints

Encaustic Workshops

Santa Fe

and

Ghost Ranch

“…a special place of red canyons, majestic mesas and amazing skies.”

Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM

Two workshops are offered:

Encaustic Printmaking and Encaustic Painting/Collage

These encaustic workshops are for artists who

· May be new to encaustic

· Know about encaustic, but want a refresher

· Are looking for new techniques to expand their options with encaustic

· Want a stimulating, working retreat in a magnificent setting, away from the commitments of home.

Adventurous beginners are welcome (with understanding of color and composition)

About the Workshops in Santa Fe and at Ghost Ranch:

Instruction takes place 9-4 daily with after-hours access to the studio. Workshops consist of numerous demonstrations and many examples of finished work to accompany each skill. Ample time is reserved for hands-on skill development and guidance is given to help individuals strategize and reach goals. Attendees may register for one workshop, or do both workshops for a comprehensive encaustic experience. For those taking both, there is a free day between for uninstructed work in the studio (or for sightseeing, hiking, or visiting Santa Fe galleries and museums).

Both locations offer beautiful scenery, hiking trails, and the opportunity for group sharing and networking. Rooms are available for single or double occupancy (for doubles, bring a friend or we will try to find you a roommate).The Santa Fe workshops are held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary IHM) Retreat and Conference Center May 25-June 2, 2006. The IHM Center is on the historic East side of Santa Fe, near the mountain foothills and only one mile from Canyon Road galleries, museums, and restaurants. The Ghost Ranch Conference Center is the sight of our August 27-September 4, 2006 workshops. Ghost Ranch is located in Abiquiu, NM, one hour north of Santa Fe. Ghost Ranch was the summer home and inspirational landscape of Georgia O’Keeffe. Read participants' comments about last year's workshop.

Read more about Accommodations, below.

Paula Roland Chant Installation at Chiaroscuro Gallery, Santa Fe.
Encaustic monotype with graphite drawing. Dimensions variable.

Workshop Topics

Encaustic Printmaking & Related Techniques 4-Day Workshop

The keys to successful encaustic printmaking are temperature, paper absorbency, and pigment. This workshop addresses these and is organized around exploratory work on several types of paper, each with differing absorbency, translucency, surface, and quirks. Barbara Gagel, Printmaking at Ghost Ranch

Materials, health and safety.
Additive and subtractive processes.
One pass prints and Layered prints (texture, depth, translucency,
blended color) Creating texture on the plate or paper.
Use of brushes, tools, and techniques.
Print registration, borders, working edge to edge, spot printing,
and working large.
Stamping, stencils, masking, and blocking-out on paper and plate.
Watercolor resist.
Combining printmaking and drawing: Drawing into heated prints
and waxy paper with graphite, charcoal, oil pastel, etc.
Making paper translucent with wax (viewing prints/drawings from
both sides; adding transparent color).
Unusual surfaces ( Printing/drawing on textured paper, magazines
pages, photos, Xerox, cloth, etc.).
Prints as collage material: Free-form un-mounted collage.
Presentation options, including framing, mounting prints to board
(with or without beeswax coating) .
Other options (artist’s books, multi-part prints, installation) .
Discussion and handout: How to make your own encaustic from
scratch, safely .

Click here for more information about PRINTMAKING PROCESS

Painting and Collage 3-Day Workshop

Cindy Huff, Encaustic Painting

This workshop takes the mystery out of working with encaustic paint, addresses common problems, and because of our location, provides an opportunity to do some work using natural found objects with wax.

Materials, health and safety .
Ground sand substrates: painting on wood,
paper, ceramics, plaster, etc.
Fusing techniques and tools/equipment.
Basic painting techniques for texture, translucency,
layering, or creating a smooth surface.
Glazing, scraping through layers, accretion, dripping.
Recycling/reconfiguring encaustic monotypes or
other paper image as basis for painting or collage .
Collage techniques—layering for depth, translucency.
Wax and oil paint scribing and surface color.
Image transfer using Xerox and drawing media .
Assemblage, texture, impressions with natural objects .
Discussion and handout: Make your own encaustic
and encaustic medium, safely (oil paint or dry pigment
method) from scratch, safely.

Instruction

The encaustic workshops are taught by Paula Roland, who began teaching encaustic 1997, after a career teaching painting and drawing in universities and colleges. Many of the encaustic printmaking techniques were developed by Paula and are taught exclusively by her. Paula leads participants through a myriad of choices and options. She is the catalyst for exciting new possibilities in encaustic and her teaching provides the knowledge, skills, and confidence to continue after the workshop.

Roland has taught encaustic printmaking and at the Chautauqua Institute for Art in New York, the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Santa Fe Community College, the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art in Biloxi, Mississippi, and in over 80 workshops in the Open Studio in Santa Fe. Paula’s work is featured in New Mexico Magazine, October, 2002, New American Painting (# 24) and The Art of Encaustic Painting: Contemporary Expression in the Ancient Medium of Pigmented Wax, by Joanne Mattera (Watson-Guptill, 2001). She has received numerous commissions, fellowships and awards, including one from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more about the Artist-Teacher click here.

Audrey Philips, an artist from Orlando, Florida, will assist Paula in the workshops, as she did at Ghost Ranch in 2005. Audrey works in encaustic and mixed media and brings with her a wealth of information, enthusiasm, and a sunny disposition. Audrey will also handle pre-workshop questions and registration.

Audrey, who has her own graphic design business, became enamored of encaustic several years ago, after taking her first workshop with Paula. Audrey has exhibited her encaustics in Florida, Georgia, and Santa Fe. Among the honors and awards for her work, Audrey was named Florida Artist of the Month by the Orlando Museum of Art and was selected for a PBS documentary of local Orlando artists. Visit Audrey's website.

Accommodations
Single or double rooms available.(For doubles, bring a friend or we will try to find you a roommate.)

The Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat and Conference Center is the Santa Fe home of the renowned Santa Fe Photo Workshops as well as a Carmelite Monastery.The IHM is nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and offers a quiet retreat from the bustle of Santa Fe, yet it is only minutes from The Plaza and Canyon Road. Beautiful adobe walls, flower gardens, and shaded courtyards provide an inspirational backdrop and opportunities for solitude or for sharing ideas and networking. Dining and housing facilities offer on-campus convenience. The studio is available for after-hours work until 10 PM. Rooms are simple but comfortable, clean, and spacious, each with a private bathroom. Rooms are located in the same building as is the dining hall and studio. Bed linens and towels are provided. There are no phones, TVs, or air conditioning in these rooms, although most cell phones work here. All breakfasts, lunches and one dinner (per workshop) are provided by a local caterer. Food is varied and very high quality with choice of vegetarian or non-vegetarian menu. For this workshop, residence is required at the IHM, unless you have a home in Santa Fe.

Adobe Wall at the IHM Courtyard at the IHM Conference Center
Typical Bedroom at IHM. Photo Copyright Amber Terranova. Ghost Ranch Studio After Hours

Ghost Ranch Conference Center: Ghost Ranch is one hour north of Santa Fe and two hours north of Albuquerque, in Abiquiu, NM. Rooms are basic, no frills, but comfortable, with magnificent 360 degree views. Rooms consist of two types: shared bath (bath shared between occupant(s) in two bedrooms) or dorm style ( located down a covered porch or hallway). Rooms with shared baths are limited in number. Linens and towels are provided. There is a short walk from the bedrooms to our studio. There are no phones, TVs, or air conditioning in these rooms. Pay phones and calling cards are available. Rates are per person, and include three balanced, wholesome meals/day, served cafeteria style, with choice of vegetarian or non-vegetarian menu. We have large beautiful studios with outdoor seating and views. Please take a virtual tour of the accommodations and the Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, website. Staying at Ghost Ranch is recommend for convenience and ability to take advantage of evening studio work and sharing/networking. However, participants may make their own arrangements to stay at the only nearby hotel (15 miles), The Abiquiu Inn. Travel directions/map

Workshop accommodations are limited and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We suggest you call to check availability of your workshop and room choice before sending in your application form. Click here for more information about Santa Fe on this website.

For complete workshop schedule and pricing click below:

SCHEDULE / REGISTRATION

Ghost Ranch Printmaking Class, 2005.
Many thanks to Irene Sperber for her documentary photos of the
Ghost Ranch Workshops.

Ghost Ranch was the summer home and inspirational landscape of Georgia O’Keeffe. There are numerous hiking trails, a library, museums, and SPA options.

Follow these links to learn more about Ghost Ranch…

History of Ghost Ranch and Georgia O’Keeffe

http://www.ghostranch.org/about/index.php. Pedernal, the flat-topped mountain to the south, was probably her favorite subject. "It's my private mountain," she frequently said. "God told me if I painted it often enough I could have it."

SPA options

http://www.ghostranch.org/news/index.php

The vision of Ghost Ranch is "A community for the Spirit for rest, re-creation, and renewal."

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