$850 for five days of instruction and mentorship. All basic materials included (see below for additional options)

Wednesday, July 16th and Thursday, July 17th - 10AM to 4PM ET

Friday, July 18th - 12PM to 4PM ET

Saturday, July 19th and Sunday, July 20th - 10AM to 4PM ET

Please see below for our cancellation policy for this class.

This is a chance for students to take a deep dive into their encaustic practice with the support of Bridget Benton, an artist and instructor with 18 years of experience working in the medium. This workshop is by invitation only and is open to students who have taken at least one hands-on encaustic workshop with Bridget. Preference will be given to students who have taken additional classes and/or have a home studio practice.

The emphasis will be on advanced techniques and the pursuit of a personal vision. Bridget will be in touch prior to the class, and students will gather in a group with the first day to talk about the vision they have for their artwork. Based on the needs and interests of the group, Bridget will provide instruction, problem-solving, and support around:

• Working large

• Use of specialized tools like irons, wax writers, tjanting tools, and torches

• Use of photography in encaustic

• Layering or combining panels and the inclusion of dimensional objects

• Working sculpturally or dimensionally

• Working in a series

• Working on flexible surfaces like paper or fabric

• Creating and Building texture

• Creating depth

• Other topics and skills as needed, such as shellac burns or incising

This is an ideal opportunity for students looking to develop their practice, problem-solve, begin a body of work, and refine and expand their skills while having extended focused work time in a fully stocked and supportive environment.

Bridget will provide an assortment of smaller panels (8x8 and smaller) for experimentation, in addition to an assortment of encaustic paints, mixed media materials, collage materials, medium, and tools.

This class seats 6 students.

Bridget Benton is the lead instructor in Encaustic Methods,  Nature Print, Ecoprint and Collage Methods at 310 ART as well as an instructor for Enkaustikos Encaustic Paints and Supplies. In addition to local teaching, Bridget is a faculty member  of the international encaustic online encaustic masterclass, Painting with Fire, as well as the author of the award-winning “The Creative Conversation: ArtMaking as Playful Prayer”. Teaching credentials include the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, NY; the Newport Visual Arts Center in Newport, OR; Art Unraveled in Phoenix, AZ; and Collage in Portland, OR. as well as the Nature Printing Society’s Annual Workshop where she served for several years as the event’s Educational Coordinator.