Description
Join experienced tutors Isabelle Gaborit and Deborah Watkins for a unique two-day workshop that blends the ancient art forms of clay and encaustic painting to create stunning sculptural artworks.
The initial class, scheduled for September 7th and led by artist Deborah Watkins, will concentrate on clay techniques, providing instruction on working with both clay and ceramics.
The subsequent session, set for October 5th and guided by artist Isabelle Gaborit, will delve into the art of enhancing ceramics with encaustic wax. Participants will learn fundamental techniques for applying and adhering wax to clay surfaces.
This course welcomes participants of all levels, whether they are complete beginners, experienced with clay or encaustic painting, or advanced practitioners. It promises to be a distinctive, inspiring, and exploratory experience tailored to diverse skill levels.
Overview of the two fold workshop:
Day 1| Saturday 7th September | 10 AM – 4 PM
Instructor: Deborah Watkins
Focus: Clay Sculpting
Learn the fundamentals of working with clay and ceramics.
The first class will take place on Saturday 7th September, facilitated by artist Deborah Watkins. This session will focus on creating a number of clay forms that will be suitable for encaustic decoration. Deborah will demonstrate how our ancestors made the first pots by pinching a simple pot from a lump of clay. Deborah will also demonstrate modern slab building techniques and how it is possible to combine pinching and slab building to make interesting forms. These clay pieces will be dried, and kiln fired by Deborah in advance of the second class in October. We will aim to make four pieces each by the end of the day.
Day 2 | Saturday, 5th October | 10 AM – 4 PM
Instructor: Isabelle Gaborit
Focus: Encaustic Painting
Enhance your clay sculptures with encaustic paints.
Isabelle Gaborit will teach the basic techniques of encaustic painting, helping you layer and manipulate the encaustic paints to create a richly layered, gorgeous artworks on the bisqueware they would have created on session#1 with artist Deborah Watkins. She will help you take the encaustic painting medium to another level, where you will be exploring the sculptural and light carrying quality of the medium in a 3D form and create beautiful artworks and embellish it using a wide range of techniques.
About Encaustic Painting
Encaustic is an ancient medium used in Ancient Egypt to create paintings and sculptures, involving pigmented pure natural beeswax melted with Dammar resin. This process will harden and add transparency, vibrancy, and lustre to the artwork.
Who can attend ?
This particular workshop is designed for everyone: absolute beginners and developing artists alike.
What You’ll Learn
- How to combine clay artworks with encaustic painting.
- Techniques for creating rich, layered textures and vibrant colours.
- The sculptural and light-carrying qualities of encaustic paint.
- Step-by-step guidance on building and embellishing your clay sculptures.
Materials and Tools
- All materials, including sculptural clay, R&F encaustic paints and pigment sticks will be provided. Participants will receive post workshops a PDF printout with additional information and a list of suppliers.
Each artwork made by the participants will be one of a kind piece, made with clay and paints of the highest quality.
Details:
Date:Saturday 7th September / Saturday 5th October 2024
Time: 9.30- 3.30pm
Location:Cregal Art, Galway city
Cost: €230 in total for the two workshops , including all materials. Also a pdf printout containing all the information you need as well as a list of suppliers. Deposit option available. Please contact Isabelle Here .
Class limited to 8 participants.
Important note: Due to the high demand for my workshops this year, all places on all workshops are limited and sold on a first-booked, first-served basis, which means that you will need to secure your space as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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