I miss the morning routine most of all. First thing you should know about me is that I’m more of a middle-of-the-day or night person than a morning person. Most of the sunrises I’ve witnessed have been after long nights of staying up. But every morning at Eatons I’m excited to get up just as… Read More »It’s Time for Another Adventure
I’ve had the great fortune of teaching many, many students over the course of the last decade or so….and I’m always learning. Each class includes students with varying knowledge of either photography or the encaustic process. Occasionally, I even have students who know photo encaustic but want a more sound foundation to build upon. What… Read More »9 Rookie Photo Encaustic Mistakes (and how to avoid them)
How to know when to STOP? I get this question a lot. How do I know when it’s done? I know this is one of the most difficult topics to tackle…..because the really simple answer is to listen to your gut and your instincts will tell you when the piece is done. But, I know….that’s… Read More »Is My Art Finished?
To be archival or not? The issue of archivalness comes up frequently when creating art, and I’m a HUGE proponent of using only the best archival (a term that suggests that the material or product is permanent, durable, chemically stable, and will last the test of time) materials that you can afford. Archivalness is a… Read More »Archivalness
Change is afoot. Last weekend I did my first ever Beyond the Basics workshop here in Minneapolis. And I have to tell you it was so much fun working with a small group of experienced encaustic artists who were ready to look at their images in a new light. Not that I don’t love teaching… Read More »Change is coming
I asked for input last week on what topics you’d like covered in my upcoming blog posts. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond with wonderful ideas and kind words about the blog. One comment embedded in an email struck a chord. It went along these lines. “I just attended a sidewalk… Read More »Donuts for Sale?
Do you have a voice? I’ve been thinking about the concept of having a voice in creating art quite a bit recently. A friend and I were roaming through some local artist studios and since she has a doctorate in art history I asked the question…..what do you think of the art we’ve seen? She… Read More »What do you want to say with your work?
Let’s talk safety. As you all know I teach a lot and I’m always surprised how students interpret what it is to set up a safe work environment. I know this can feel overwhelming, especially when you are new to this process. To begin though, the most important thing to remember is to be safe.… Read More »How Safe is Your Workspace?
Caring for Your Photo Encaustic piece. It came up recently in my alumni FB group about how to care for encaustics, so I thought I’d share some of my insights and give you a sample of what I provide for my collectors. But first of all. Caring for your encaustic starts with you and the… Read More »Care for Photo Encaustics
Is this class/workshop for me? The Artistic Image started this morning. This is my signature class where I present tons and tons of information along with a blue-print to follow for creating one-of-a-kind pieces of art. But I’ll be the first to admit The Artistic Image isn’t for everyone. And you very well might be wondering,… Read More »How to decide if an online class is right for you