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y workshop by 9 30am when i arrived to start the first day i was pleased that i was not the only mad artist that flew to my destination that morning granted that i was the only one from western australia so had the longest flight others traveled from sydney brisbane and country areas of victoria but most of the other participants were from melbourne we quickly made friends with each other on the first day and shawna established with each of us individually what our expectations were from this four day intensive workshop so she could make sure we were all catered for my request was to extend my encaustic teaching knowledge and abilities on what i already have established in my present practice my wish was granted and i came home fullfilled with the knowledge that i was on the right track and loving it shawna and daina shawna moore on the left and the lovely daina on right who was our ta for the four days daina is a very accomplished artist in her own right and so knowledgable about all the tech stuff of art materials she teaches encaustics in melbourne as well as many other classes in different mediums r f encaustic paints we were kept very busy everyday experimenting with r f encaustic paints they are the most luscious colours and so nice to use learning new skills and extending our own individual styles our mess too busy creating i also got to use an allumimium pallette which is great if you want to mix your colours on the hot pallette encaustic oil stick encaustic paint on board two sample pieces of experimenting with transparent glazes and oil sticks sutton gallery in melbourne i even found my gallery how cool is that mar 07 traditional gesso recipe used for encaustic posted by julia sutton 0 traditional gesso is used to prime boards prior to starting your encaustic artwork piece commercial encaustic gesso is now available at art supply stores but i find that making my own fulfills my need to help sustain mother earth it is important to understand that the acrylic gesso you find in art supply shops and on line is not suitable for encaustics this is because acrylic and encaustics are not compatible using the acrylic gesso will lead to a poor outcome for your encaustics piece so please ensure you use the right gesso or make your own traditional gesso if you like to start with a white background for your encaustic artworks apply gesso however it is not always necessary so here s the recipe for making your own traditional gesso recipe rabbit skin glue whiting calcium carbonate first make rabbit skin glue see recipe on blog the ratio for this is three parts glue to two parts whiting in a heatproof container add three parts warm rabbit skin glue and then two parts whiting stir gentle as to not cause any bubbles to form stir thoroughly place heatproof container into a saucepan with water in saucepan half way up outside of container gently heat until mixture thickens slightly approx five to ten minutes application of gesso to wooden boards using a durable brush eg hog hair apply gesso thinly to board brushing in one direction until surface is covered alternative layers should be applied in a different direction and make sure each layer is dry before applying the next approximately three to four layers are required to create a strong white background surface for your encaustic artwork dec 11 rabbit skin glue recipe posted by julia sutton 0 rabbit skin glue recipe this is the glue i use for the sealing of boards used for encaustic rabbit skin granules water soak rabbit skin granules overnight using a 1 13 dilution eg 1 teaspoon of rabbit skin granules to 13 teaspoons of water if you are in a hurry soak at least two hours before next step if you need a larger amount just keep the ratio 1 13 place mixture in a heat proof container and then place into a saucepan add water to saucepan approximately half way up outside of container can use a double boiler heat gently over heat source until granules are dissolved and glue is liquefied glue is now ready to use this glue is part of the process of making traditional gesso dec 01 busy busy bee month posted by julia sutton 0 i have been such as busy bee and have been out of the studio for many weeks this is what i ve been up to first was the bi annual city of stirling art awards were i was working closely beside the very experienced curator pauline white and two other lovely artists ruth halbert and jael isley it took five days to sort collate and hang the 280 art works in the reception area of the stirling council building ready for the official opening and presentations hope you were able to go and see the fantastic artworks of many west australian artists from emerging artists to well known artists abstruse encaustic on board detail then i taught the encaustic foundations made easy workshop which was part of the city of stirlings mind your arts program i had 12 eager participants that enjoyed spending the day playing with hot wax and learning the basic skills with some amazing results everyone went home with four finished artworks even though you ve missed this workshop check out my blog for upcoming workshops offered two beautiful artworks from the mind your arts encaustic workshop next was the culmination of the mysterium exhibition over the last 12 months i have been on the exhibition committee of west australian fibre and textile association wafta this years members exhibition was named mysterium and is at this moment showing until sat 16th november 2013 at gallery central aberdeen street perth www gallerycentral com au it s well worth the trip to the city to see all 86 artworks everyone of them is fantastically made and visually pleasing my artwork is an encaustic piece about my mum when she arrived in australia in 1939 as a migrant fairbridge child this is the only image we have of her as a child eco dyed silk oil stick shellac and encaustic on board sold during the week of helping to hang the mysterium exhibition i had another exhibition to hang linked which is a shared exhibition of my own art works and my dear friend kerrie argent i have lived in narrogin for 50 years and kerrie lives in lake grace approximately 1 5 hours drive away kerrie often dropped in when travelling through narrogin our friendship developed in 1994 while attending a felting convergence in bunbury from there with the love of felting paper encaustic textiles and recycling our friendship has continued we studied together when completing our fine art degrees from curtin university we have travelled together in the pursuit of furthering our knowledge and skills of our art practices and finally we decided to exhibit together linked will be showing until 16th november 2013 gallery hours are wed sat 10 4 oct 31 encaustic and bees posted by julia sutton 0 my encaustic studio is outside in my carport so i often have lovely bee visitors especially when i m making encaustic medium they seem to get intoxicated with the aroma of the heating beeswax and get quite disorientated recently my daughter took some pics of me working on my encaustics during which i had a visitor mr bee he was a bit confused and wanted to investigate right up close eeekkkk the look on my face tells it all hello there mr bee i have never been stung whilst painting encaustic but one day i had to go inside as there was a few too many bees about 30 frantically buzzing around trying to find the exact source of their desired aroma i left them too it apparently bees have incredible sense of smell and get to know their own beekeepers smell and eventually become used to him her the queen bee tells her drones to stay calm when their beekeeper comes to the hive so consequentially he she does not get stung i always wondered why some beekeepers don t wear the whole coverall to protect themselves anyway after returning to my outside studio i found one bee had dived into the hot wax off course that s not too good but at least it s quick rip mr bee sep 10 exhibition and studio delights posted by julia sutton 0 strangers in my palace helen seiver on saturday 17th august 2013 i visited a fantastic exhibition by helen seiver named strangers in my palace showing at heathcote museum and gallery applecross wa it was so interesting to listen to helen s artists talk of her individual artworks and how each piece connected to personal stories about her life home sweet home 2013 detail of installation 80 mixed media houses helen seiver has a fundamental belief in the strength and pow er of women that has been drawn from the everyday civil and domestic experience reflecting the essential part women have played in determining the nature shape and structure of contemporary female roles and identity the work in strangers in my palace functions as a review of social and cultural values it also attempts to find processes which investigate and explore cultural issues from a female perspective i recommend you go and visit this exhibition you will not regret taking the time to discover helen s new artworks http www melvillecity com au facilities museums heathcote artsource midland art studios open day sunday 25th august i was lucky enough to visit all the artists studio s again this year it s such a privilege that the artists take the time and allow the public a little glimpse into their world opening their doors and sharing and baring their very personal selves i can t say i could choose my most favorite artist as they all have their own very special style and i am interested in them all but i must congratulate julie hein who has the front space which is a gallery as well as her art studio space julie is a dear friend of mine and her artworks are just beautiful she is a very clever and witty artist who makes the most exquisite books paintings drawings and can even turn your loved ones into cartoon characters read her interview http www artsource net au events midland open studios artist interviews julie hein other artists at midland are denise brown melanie diss robert dorizzi marita finnegan libby guj elwyn marren graeme mccullagh carolyn mcintosh ben mitchell jennie nayton janet pfeiffer shelley piang nee marisa tindall vanessa wallace bill wernham see more at http www artsource net au events midland open studios about the event and http www artsource net au events midland open studios artist interviews aug 26 encausticamp australia bali posted by julia sutton 0 encaustic really has hit australia with intense enthusiasm after the western australian hot wax great southern encaustic retreat in albany earlier this year 2013 and the last two years of an encaustic class at the contextart in the blue mountains nsw australia i would like to announce that patricia baldwin seggebruch has decided that we need more complete avenues of experiences into encaustic so patricia s encausticampus is now coming to australia in 2014 as encausticampau kiama n s w australia i julia sutton have been invited and quickly accepted to be one of the tutors for encausticampau 2014 i feel honoured and very excited to be part of the encaustic world and feel privileged to rub shoulders with four international encaustic artists from the usa patricia baldwin seggebruch sue stover michelle belto judy wise and one of our own well know australian encaustic artists mo godbeer to see more info http www pbsartist com encausticamp encausticampau not only australia but encausticamp goes to bali too http www pbsartist com encausticamp baliencaustic bali inspirations bali artists come in all shapes and forms aug 20 encaustic workshop posted by julia sutton 0 yesterday 11 august 2013 at wafta craft house was a fantastic day of learning encaustic foundations made easy i would like to thank all the participants lovely ladies that came with heaps of enthusiasm this class was the beginning of a love affair for many and yes encaustic s is addictive it was great to see everyone just playing experimenting and enjoying the day with the creation of many beautiful pieces of artworks completed to take home we talked about one of my favorite iconic australian encaustic artists jenny sages please see images and links below for information about jenny below are two of jenny s most heartwarming paintings one of her beloved husband of 55 years named my jack and a self portrait named after jack jenny sages my jack encaustic oil and pigment on board 120 x 170cm artists collection http www portrait gov au exhibit jenny index html pagenum and paths to portraiture a short film featuring interviews with jenny sages her husband jack sages author helen garner and national portrait gallery historian sarah engledow produced and directed by catherine hunter this film provides insights into jenny s life her inspirations and her approach to painting portraits http www portrait gov au site exhibition_subsite_jenny_2 php jenny sages after jack encaustic and pigment on board 120 x 190cm artists collection http www artgallery nsw gov au prizes archibald 2012 29243 aug 12 inspiration posted by julia sutton 0 inspiration is something an artist relies on to create i find it is all around in many forms it can be seeing something for the first time hearing a catchy song on the radio observing people on the street watching a film little everyday things that catch your eye it s about building up a scrapbook of these little ideas i m often scribbling down fragments that later act like trigger points for paintings spending time in your own head is important too finding our inspiration is as individual as we are as individual artists many artists find whilst creating an artwork they find inspiration from the work itself from the process of actually doing something something new and different happens like a guide or vision for the next step or for another project as my university lecturer judy drury always used to say start the work and the work will happen and yes she was right that elusive inspiration hits and it does happen one big inspiration in many artists lives is nature whilst out walking i often collect leaves sticks rocks and seed pods their pure beauty is just so enticing i want to absorb it into my dna contortion i love the forms of a flower petal a wiggly stick new plant growth or the crinkled surface of the trunk of a tree and the way plants are allowed to just grow however they like random spots my heart my heart make a wish unfurl insects are also a fascination to many watching them go about their daily life gives me that living in the moment time to reflect on the little important things in ones life trumpets and bees petal delight close your eyes and think about what inspires you it may be so subtle that you may miss it in spi ra tion in spuh rey shuhn noun 1 an inspiring or animating action or influence 2 something inspired as an idea 3 a result of inspired activity 4 a thing or person that inspires 5 theology a a divine influence directly and immediately exerted upon the mind or soul b the divine quality of the 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