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Workshop Syllabus / Encaustic 3 Day / Kingston

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WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 9am-5pm each day
Day 1

9:15-9:30       Tour of factory
9:45-10:45    Discussion of encaustic method and safety measures
10:45-11:30  Demonstration of encaustic method
12:30-1:30    Lunch
1:30-2:00      Slide presentation: Historical uses of encaustic
2:00-2:15      Discussion about supports and surfaces, preparing panels
3:00-3:15      Making a flat, smooth, thin application of wax
3:15-5:00      Individual work time

Day 2

9:00-10:30    Individual work time
10:30-11:00  Demonstration of line and edge / Demonstration of adhering collage materials with wax
10:45-12:30  Individual work time
12:30-1:30    Lunch
1:30-2:00      Slide presentation: Contemporary artists work in encaustic
2:30-2:45      Demonstration of combining oil paint with encaustic
2:45-5:00      Individual work time

Day 3

9:00-10:30    Individual work time
10:30-10:45  Demonstration dipping, working on paper     
10:45-12:30  Individual work time
12:30-1:30    Lunch
1:30-2:30      Individual work time
2:30-3:00      Talk on 3-D work
3:00-5:00      Individual work time / clean-up / walkabout