Encaustic Workshop & Retreat in Stokes County, NC

WESTFIELD, N.C. - July 5, 2016 - PRLog -- Whether you are an artist or have never picked up a paint brush in your life, this encaustic workshop and retreat will offer something for you. If you've ever been curious about trying Encaustic painting, but were put off by the investment in all the equipment, paints and materials, this is the workshop/retreat for you.

Encaustic painting is creating with hot wax. It's a wonderful medium for collage or mixed media as well as used by itself. All materials and equipment will be provided and you will be given all the information needed to begin working in encaustics.

The following information and techniques will be covered.
• Type supports to use and how to prepare them,
• Creating colored wax from earth pigments,
• Embedding objects, fabric or paper into the painting
• Fusing layers and learning heat control,
• Inscribing and making texture,
• Applying alcohol ink,
• Sources for supplies.

Space is limited to five persons. The cabin has 2 twin beds in downstairs bedroom, and 2 twin beds and 1 king size bed in the upstairs bedroom. It has a full kitchen if you'd like to bring your own special snacks.

There will be three sessions on Saturday with breaks for lunch, dinner and free time. On Sunday we will begin with breakfast then have a session. After breaking for lunch, participants will have the afternoon to work on their own or enjoy the surroundings or both. The instructors will be on hand Sunday afternoon during free time for any questions or help. If you want to hike on Sunday, a bag lunch with sandwich and drink will be prepared for you.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
Jude Lobe is an artist and graphic designer.  She has been involved in art one way or another most of her life. In 2006 with 14 other artists, she began the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts and since then has been working full-time as a visual artist. Lobe has been working in encaustics for over five years and in cold wax & oil for over 10 years. Her artworks are predominately expressionistic. Her respect for nature has been the inspiration throughout her life. She concentrates on evoking the emotion of a scene through brush strokes, color glazes, lines, texture and using a rich palette suggested by the surroundings. "My intention is for the painting to capture a fleeting moment offering a timeless remembrance that we hold in our memory."

Lobe works in various mediums including enamels, oil, collage, clay and cold wax & oil as well as encaustics. Lobe's awards this past year include winning 1st place in 2D in an Alamance Artisans Guild exhibit at the Center for Creative Leadership. And also was accepted in a National Juried Show, Bank of the Arts Annual Juried Exhibition.

Carol Engler began painting in her late 20's. She studied art in New York under the tutelage of John Groth, an artist who illustrated many books, including All Quiet on the Western Front, and was an artist-correspondent and first art director of Esquire Magazine.

"Living in New York City and a farm called Horseshoe in North Carolina gave me an extraordinary and colorful experience with nature, animals and the city life."
People, animals and family scenes are Engler's favorite subjects. "I never tire of watching people interact in airports, theatres, beaches and cities." Engler's intention is to touch the viewers' emotions through an image. "For me, art is a liberation of my creative soul and hopefully - for the viewer - an opening of the mind and a raising of the spirit."

Engler was founder and owner of the Packhouse Studio in Westfield, NC. She's had several one woman shows and belonged to several galleries over the years. Presently, Engler is a member of Associated Artist's and the Sawtooth Center of Winston Salem.

The location is at Horseshoe Farm, Westfield, NC in Stokes County. The cost is $300 for the 2-Day workshop/retreat. In includes all materials for the Encaustic workshop, overnight accommodations in an air-conditioned cabin, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. You have access to the hiking trails, swimming pool and hot tub. For more information or to REGISTER, go to http://ColdWaxandOil.com/workshops.