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I was very excited to find original photos from my Busy City series from series from 2011. The copies I had been working with were shot in terrible light and had a real yellow cast to them. It was great to find the bright and cheerful original files. Looking back on this much loved series, I also had the chance to reflect on how far I have come working with encaustic and can see all that I would do differently now. With this in mind, I am am looking forward to revisiting this series with fresh new works - to...

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REGISTER TODAY Learn to paint with beeswax in the beautiful South Okanagan. Encaustic is method of painting where pigmented beeswax is applied to a substrate using a heat source. Through the Exploring Encaustic series of art classes Bethany guides students on their creative journey with a focus on safety and fun. Having worked with encaustic for 10+ years students can be confident in her instruction and will gain a solid foundation in this medium.    August 26 & 27: Exploring Encaustic - Intro to the Hotplate Learn to paint with encaustic using a hotplate as your palette. In this two day workshop you will...

Let's Paint with Wax! REGISTER TODAY In this fun workshop we will go over all of the basics of using the encaustic iron on painting cards. This class is a chance to relax and play with colour.   Suitable for all levels, no prior painting experience needed. All supplies provided When: Sunday, August 13, 2017 Where: Bead Trails, 13207 Victoria Road North. Summerland, BC Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm  Fee: $50 + GST = $52.50 What to bring: Snack for lunch and comfortable painting clothes. Max 6 students. 

Thank you to everyone who entered a product review for a chance to win the contest. Your amazing reviews will help other shoppers learn more about the products and how to use them. The winning name was drawn using an online random name picker. All names were entered (+ bonus names for those who gave 10 reviews). Congratulations to Kelly P who won $100 store or art class credit! As an extra thank you I drew 10 more names for bonus prizes! Congratulations to: Jill K, Penny G, Jean, Sandy P (drawn twice), Trina48, Kelly P, Jean, Jane, and Betty!...