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I am having a wee studio sale on new unused products from my own studio and new but discontinued products from the shop. Some items are no longer available, either in Canada or at all, and I have been trying to find time to post them. Here they are! Some items, like A4 colored paper (except black) and stamps I just decided to put on sale for the fun of it. All products are new. Some have been grouped together to make sets.  All sales are final, with no refunds or exchanges - kind of like an online garage sale. But with way...

Enkaustikos Wax Medium is made from a 1:1 ratio of U.S. Pharmaceutical Grade Beeswax and Damar Resin.   Their XD Wax Medium features extra damar.  This Wax Medium has a higher content of damar resin than the original, giving it a thicker consistency when liquified. It also has a sticky tack while drying for easy texture build up and will stay pliable for a longer time than our original Wax Medium. Once cooled however, it is resistant to surface alterations from scraping or incising and offers a hard film. Like the original Wax Medium, XD can be used as a wax paint...

After a thoughtful process I have come to the conclusion that some time needs to be taken to refocus on my art and future passions. It is with this decision that I am going to take a break from teaching for a while after the annual Exploring Encaustic series. The class was originally going to be 5 days all together - that option is still available - but there will be 2 other options for folks who were wanting to get some shorter training in as well. Different options now available for Exploring Encaustic 2016There are now 3 options:Option #1....

To celebrate the blossoming colors of spring we are celebrating with a sale on Enkaustikos EnkaustiKolors paint sets.  These perfectly matched color sets are a great introduction to the Enkaustikos product line. They are richly pigmented and easy to use. Each set contains 4 bars of encaustic paint. They are easy to mix with each other or extend with medium. I love the Landscape and Shimmer sets - though they are all so gorgeous it is hard to chose just one! Until the end of April all Encaustic Art stamps are 20% off. Please use the code: ASTAMP2016 at checkout to...

Inviting all Encaustic Artists to join us in creating a memorial art installation for the late Thea Haubrich at Leir House, Penticton They are asking artists to join in this project by donating a small encausticpainting interpreting Thea’s crows or Zentangles. In order to create aninstallation piece we need to set parameters on accepted pieces. • Submission must be on 6x6x1.5” wooden cradle panel• Clean edges, painted black (no wax) as art will be attached to other pieces• Only black and white may be used• Encaustic medium must be used• Painting must contain a crow or Zentangle or both Deadline for submissions is April...