R&F's Core Instructors: 2021 Workshops & Happenings
Artwork credit: Julie Snidle
Our R&F Core Instructors are teaching loads of workshops virtually and in person this year, as well as exhibiting work. Check out the listings below to see if there is something happening near you.
JODI REEB
5/7, 7/9, & 8/13: One Day Encaustic Workshops at Jodi’s studio in Minneapolis, Minnesota
6/7 - 6/8: Photo Collage with Encaustic (virtual) as part of the International Encaustic Conference post conference workshops
6/25 - 6/26: Surfaces: Structure & Connection co-taught with Dietlind Vander Schaaf at Kolman & Pryor Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota
7/23 - 7/25/21: Encaustic Essential Workshop at Spenard Art Studio, Anchorage, Alaska
Jodi has a virtual exhibition “Botanical Expressions” on view at Confluence Gallery through April 30. She offers private mentoring and educational videos. Visit jodireeb.com to learn more.
JULIE SNIDLE
5/23 - 6/4/21: Encaustic & Mixed Media at Penland School of Craft, Penland, North Carolina
6/26: Color Theory Intro: A Hands On Workshop at Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Alabama
7/23 - 7/25: Discovering Oil & Cold Wax at Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Alabama
11/5 - 11/6: Encaustic & Mixed Media at Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Alabama
Julie will be doing a demo at the Dauphin Island Gallery April 10. She also offers private workshops for individuals and small groups in her home studio. For more information, visit juliesnidle.com.
JEFF HIRST
4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17: Discovery & Release: Mixed Media Printmaking Without A Press (virtual)
6/1 - 6/2: Mixed Media Encaustic on Paper (virtual) as part of the International Encaustic Conference post conference workshops
7/18 - 7/22: Artist Invitational Workshop & Exhibition with Lisa Pressman at Hirst Studio, Chicago, Illinois
9/8 - 9/12: Encaustic Monotypes and Silkscreen: Alternative Routes with Paula Roland at Hirst Studio, Chicago, Illinois
Jeff offers private mentoring and self-guided workshops through Catalyst Art Lab. He currently has work on view in Wax Applications curated by Jane Cornish Smith at Texas A&M University and at Bridgeport Art Center. For more information or to register for workshops, visit jeffreyhirst.com or Catalyst Art Lab.
LISA PRESSMAN
6/7 - 6/11: Contemplative Practices with Susan Stover (virtual) as part of the International Encaustic Conference post conference workshops
8/3 - 8/6: Narrative Abstraction: The Confluence of Imagery and Materials at Ah Haa School of the Arts, Telluride, Colorado
10/31 - 11/6: Advanced Studies in Oil and Wax at Mabel Dodge Luhan House, Taos, New Mexico
Lisa offers private mentoring, online classes, and educational videos through Catalyst Art Lab. Visit lisapressman.net for more information.
4/3 - 5/3: Metal | Metallic: Shimmer, Luster, Depth (virtual)
6/1 - 6/3: Layers, Translucency & See Throughs at Castle Hill Center for the Arts, Truro, Massachusetts
6/19 - 6/20: Encaustic 101: Painting with Wax at Snow Farm, Williamsburg, Massachusetts
7/26 - 7/30: Exploring Landscape Through Encaustic & The Mark with Lorraine Glessner, Lareau Farm, Waitsfield, Vermont
Dietlind will be exhibiting her work along with Jodi Reeb in a two person show at Kolman & Pryor Gallery this summer. She offers virtual mentoring, private instruction out of her studio in Maine, and an annual encaustic retreat. For more information, visit dietlindvanderschaaf.com.
July (Dates TBD): Interplay: Combining Textiles and Encaustic at Textile Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
9/17 - 9/19: The Encaustic Center, Richardson, Texas (Details TBD)
10/2 - 10/4: Advanced Encaustic: Layers Of Meaning with Lisa Pressman at Tubac School of Fine Arts, Tubac, Arizona
Susan is one of 26 instructors teaching through Essence of Mulranny’s Painting With Fire online series this year along with Jodi Reeb, Lisa Pressman, and Michelle Belto. She offers private mentoring, videos, and virtual workshops. You can find more information at Catalyst Art Labs, as well as susanstover.com.
LESLIE GIULIANI
4/29 - 4/30: Intro to Encaustic Painting and Printmaking (virtual) at Center for Contemporary Printmaking
5/23 - 5/27: Perfect Partners: Encaustic & Collage at Connecticut River Inn, Glastonbury, Connecticut
6/7 - 6/8: No Press Needed: Printmaking With Encaustic on Encaustiflex at Castle Hill Center for the Arts, Truro, Massachusetts
Leslie teaches encaustic and cold wax workshops out of her studio in Weston, Connecticut. She also offers video resources and sells her own stencils online. Visit lesliegiuliani.com.
MICHELLE BELTO
7/16 - 7/18: Encaustic & Mixed Media at Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, Texas
Michelle has partnered with artist Lyn Belisle to create a series of online classes. They have also developed an invitational online residency called The Enso Circle. You can find more information on her website michellebelto.com.