Woodstock Workshop

At the end of August, I was lucky to be teaching in Woodstock, NY at Sweetheart Gallery, the home and gallery of Norman and Lila Bacon.

The workshop was sponsored and hosted by Bernard and Judi from Galerie BMG. It was a wonderful gathering in the mountains with beautiful weather and excellent food made by Bread Alone plus lots of encaustic painting.

Bernard is friends with the owner of R&F Encaustic Paints so we had lots of supplies, food and great company. Paper was sponsored by Carol Boss at Hahnemuhle. The artwork and painting was inspiring! It was a very successful weekend. Thanks to all!

Revival in Victoria

My amazing Revival Retreat workshop in Victoria, BC. Huge thanks to Diana and Quinton of LUZ Studios for hosting another amazing workshop this August. My students were so creative and made so much beautiful art!

Elizabeth, Maria, and Kelly

Photos from my photo encaustic workshop at Elizabeth Messina's studio.  It was great meeting and teaching Maria and Kelly, two amazing women who are both Elizabeth's employees.  Elizabeth and I have been friends since college, so it is always nice to reconnect, share art, and create.

Elizabeth and I went to San Francisco Art Institute where we studied with Linda Conner. Elizabeth has published two books, The Luminous Portrait and The Silver Lining. Her work can be seen on Kissthegroom.com. She has an amazing career and publishes work all the time in magazines! I absolutely love spending time with her. She has shared so many important values and creative inspiration with me! My encaustics and her photographs just are a perfect match!

Joshua Tree - Part 3

More beautiful photos from Revival in the Desert, my amazing workshop weekend in Joshua Tree, California.

Be sure to check out my workshop schedule for more summer workshop dates!  I’ll be traveling to Victoria, BC, Canada August 11-13 for a Shoot, Edit, Create Workshop and Intro to Encaustics August 14-16 at LUZ Studios.  I’ll be in Bearsville, NY (just outside of Woodstock) on August 22-23 for another Encaustic Photography workshop at Galerie BMG

Joshua Tree - Part 2

Revival in the Desert was truly inspirational.  We had an incredible group of about 15 people… and the creativity was boundless.  A huge thanks to Clinton and Diana from LUZ Studios for organizing my workshop!  Special thanks to Carol Boss for attending, my rep from Hahnemuhle Fine Art Papers (my workshop sponsor)!  Here are a few photos of the creativity in action…

Joshua Tree - Part 1

Revival in the Desert!  Photos from my workshop in Joshua Tree California, organized by LUZ Studios.  We spent the weekend at the gorgeous Saddleback Oasis, a home we rented from an amazing woman named Sati through Air B&B.  We kicked off the weekend with a cocktail party Friday night.  My friend Tawnja (Ricochet Vintage) cooked us a delicious group meal on Saturday with lots of fresh ingredients from the farmer’s market.   Good food, socializing with amazing artists, and the beautiful desert– just what we needed for a weekend full of inspiration.

Sara Wight & Charlie Juliet

I taught an amazing workshop from my studio this past March with two amazing photographers: Charlie Juliet and Sara Wight.  Check out a few photos from the day and be sure to visit their websites.

Photo Encaustics: May 7 & 8

New Dates: May 7 & 8 
Encaustic Photography Workshop
Leah's studio in Philadelphia, PA (Roxborough/Manayunk)
Contact:  Leah: leahwax@aol.com / 610-247-9964
Fee: $675

Only a few spots left. Sign up today!
 

Revival!

Revival in the Desert, my workshop in Joshua Tree, CA is happening this weekend!  Here are a few of the lovely images my students will be working with to create their encaustic photos. Looking forward to seeing how these photos will be transformed...

Images (top to bottom, left to right): Brenda, Amanda, Lea, Liz, Cheryl, Rachel, Stephanie, Carol, Charlene, Chris

Main Line Workshop - Part 3

Photos from my Main Line Art Center encaustic workshop. We had such a wonderful time creating, experimenting, and learning.  Thank you to my amazing students:

Thea Abu El-Haj, Holly Cusumano, Carol Gannon, Colette Katz, Susan Ploeg, Saria Rosenhaj, Candace Stoudt, John Vitali, Nathalie Wetzel

Main Line Workshop - Part 2

Photos from my Main Line Art Center encaustic workshop. We had such a wonderful time creating, experimenting, and learning.  Thank you to my amazing students:

Thea Abu El-Haj, Holly Cusumano, Carol Gannon, Colette Katz, Susan Ploeg, Saria Rosenhaj, Candace Stoudt, John Vitali, Nathalie Wetzel

Main Line Workshop - Part 1

Photos from my Main Line Art Center encaustic workshop. We had such a wonderful time creating, experimenting, and learning.  Thank you to my amazing students:

Thea Abu El-Haj, Holly Cusumano, Carol Gannon, Colette Katz, Susan Ploeg, Saria Rosenhaj, Candace Stoudt, John Vitali, Nathalie Wetzel

I was especially happy to reconnect with Holly Cusumano. Holly took a private workshop with me a few years back. She’s been continuing to grow as a wonderful encaustic artist. Check out her website: www.hollycusumano.com

Moore College of Art

Photos from my time spent at Moore College of Art.  The curators club invited me to teach an encaustic workshop with a select group of students and graduate students.  We enjoyed a day of learning about encaustics, applying beeswax to their photography, drawing, and using found magazine imagery for collage.  It was a wonderful experience.  Many thanks and warm wishes to Kelicia Pitts (aka Kandy).  I’ve known this amazing woman for over 5 years… she was the muse for The Kandy project, a collaborative art project we exhibited throughout several galleries in Philadelphia.

Summer Workshop at Galerie BMG

Summer Encaustic Photography Workshop at Galerie BMG in Woodstock, NY.  Get thedetails here!

May Encaustic Workshop

Encaustic Photography Workshop: May 9 & 10
Sign up through Main Line Art Center. See class details here:

Hahnemuhle Sponsors Workshops

Artists’ Images Above: Ned Weant, Charlie Juliet, Katie Slater, Leah Macdonald

I am proud to announce that my Mixed Media Encaustic and Altered Surface Workshops are now officially sponsored by Hahnemuhle! One of my favorite fine art paper companies is embracing alternative process!

I’ve been a long time lover of these fine art photo rag papers for both my fine art and hand-made Bliss Book albums.The 188 gsm and 308 gsm papers are perfect for my encaustics and I’ve recently started experimenting with their rice paper and heavy weight William Turner paper in my workshops.

It is a dream come true to join forces with such an amazing company and to continue to share my art with the world. Special thanks to Carol Boss and the rest of the Hahnemuhle team… and of course, all of my wonderful students!

“Everyone has their own ways of expression. I believe we all have a lot to say, but finding ways to say it is more than half the battle.”

-Criss Jami, Salome: In Every Inch In Every Mile