G Plunkett Studio/Workshops

2012-01-12T11:10:00.000-08:00

Intro to Encaustics - Spring Workshop

You can now register for the Spring Encaustic Painting Workshop. The workshop dates are

Saturdays beginning Feb. 4, 2012 and run 6 Saturdays through March 10 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm each Saturday. The workshop is held in the Center for the Arts Building on the CyFair campus in Room #116.

To register on-line go to the LoneStar website and click into MyLonestar. You will have to establish a user name and password there. In MyLoneStar, scroll down the page to the CE section. Just below the red CE sign is another button that says CE on-line registration. Click that and you will be taken to the form to be filled with the information below.

Registration on campus is done in the CASA Building. The school address is 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433

ARTSC 3800059 - 5001 Encaustic Painting (3800059 is the catalog number)

Lone Star College System | 2012 Spring

Class Number

9300

Location: LoneStar College CyFair, LSC-CyFair and in person.

Instructor: Gwendolyn Plunkett

If you have any questions about registrations or class content, please contact me.

Workshop Covers the information below:

· Brief history of Encaustics from antiquity to now

· Safety Measures

· Materials and equipment

· Substrate options

· Priming Options

Demos:

Painting and fusing
Smooth and rough surfaces
Opaque and translucent color
Various techniques of creating textures
Scribing or drawing into wax
Transfers and Collage techniques
Textured surfaces
Pouring
Dipping
Embedding materials

Encaustic Painting Workshops - Fall

2011-08-26T12:16:00.000-07:00

Instructor: Gwendolyn Plunkett

Workshop at LoneStar College, CyFair Campus

You may have to register on campus but below are the numbers

you need to register.

LoneStar College-CyFair campus 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress, TX 77433

Through Continuing Ed

Saturdays, 10:00 – 2:00

beginning September 24 – Oct 29

8 students max

Catalog number ARTSC 3800059 5001 SA Class number 14510

Room 116 in Fine Arts Bldg.

And at

Houston Center for Contemporary Crafts.

Sat and Sunday November 5 & 6 8 students max

Workshop Schedule for July and August

2011-05-30T13:08:00.000-07:00

See workshop descriptions below schedule
Note that there is a cost reduction from last summer due to a reduction in length of workshop day.
To reserve a spot contact me via e-mail for availability and then spot is reserved upon a receipt of payment via mail to my address.

You will receive full refund if cancellation is made at least one week prior to workshop date.

All workshops are limited to two participants.
Cost of each two-day workshop is $200.

Beginning Level I - 2 Day Intensive
Hours: 10:00 - 3:30 Lunch Break: 12:30 - 1:15
July 9 and 10 (Saturday and Sunday)
July 12 and 13 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
August 6 and 7 (Saturday and Sunday)
August 9 and 10 (Tuesday and Wednesday)

Beginning Level II - 2 Day Intensive
Hours: 10:00 - 3:30   Lunch Break: 12:30 - 1:15
July 16 and 17 (Saturday and Sunday)
July 21 and 22 (Thursday and Friday
August 13 and 14 (Saturday and Sunday)
August 16 and 17 ( Tuesday and Wednesday)

Intermediate Level (two spaces available per each two-day workshop)
Hours: 10:00-3:30 Lunch Break: 12:30 - 1:15
July 26 and 27 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
July 30 and 31(Saturday and Sunday)
August 18 and 19 (Thursday and Friday)

Open Studio
Thursdays July 14, July 19, July 28
9:30 - 12:30   (2 spots available) $30
1:30 - 3:30      (2 spots available) $30

Beginning Level I - 2-Day Intensive
Cost: $200
Materials: All materials and equipment supplied
Instruction covers:
     Brief history of Encaustics
     Safety Measures
     Materials & equipment
     Substrate options
     Priming Options
Demos:
     Priming substrate
     Fusing with heat gun
     Fusing with small torch
   Smooth and rough surfaces
     Opaque and translucent color
     Various techniques of creating textures
     Scribing or drawing into the wax
     Transfers and collage

Beginning Level II - 2-Day Intensive 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Cost: $200
Materials: All materials and equipment supplied
Instruction covers: Review of techniques previously covered plus demos of the following techniques:
   Textured surfaces continued
     Pouring
     Dipping
     Transferring imagery
     Embedding materials
     Stencils
     Making medium

Intermediate Intensive - 2-Day (Directed Study) 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost: $200
Instruction includes reinforcing techniques that were covered in previous Level I and II workshops and/or from student's independent work. Student will focus on some idea or theme to carry through a small series.
     Experimentation with mixing media
     Expand working techniques with stencils and masking
     Expand working techniques with controlled and non-controlled textures
     More use of torch

Open Studio is for those workshop participants who want to work but have no studio.
There is no instruction. Only medium and equipment is provided. Substrates and paint may
be purchased at local art supply stores Texas Art Supply (RF brand) on Montrose and Art Supply on McGowan and Main downtown, (Encaustikos brand.)
Cost: $30 per 3 hour session

Spring Encaustic Workshop at Lone Star College, CyFair campus

2011-01-13T09:08:00.000-08:00


These paintings were made by Hayes Parker in one of my 2-day summer studio workshops.

Here is the information you need to register for the Spring Encaustic Workshop at Lone Star College, CyFair.
You will have to register on campus in the CE Department, MOD 1 building.
Encaustic Painting - ARTS C - 3800059 5011-2011 Spring

The class meets in the Arts building Rm 115.
Class begins on Sat. Feb 5 and runs for six consecutive Saturdays.
Class time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Paint, medium, small wooden panel substrates, some oil bars and oil paint, some paper for collage, and all equipment are supplied by school.
Students should supply their own drawings, photocopies, objects for embedding, extra collage material compatible with wax, shop towels, and oil bars of your choice of colors.

By Linda Walker in Fall workshop at CyFair.

There are some excellent books on the market today about painting with encaustics. Most can be found on Amazon. Although I have my books available during workshop, it is very beneficial for you to have your own.

By Celine in the Fall workshop at CyFair

This workshop covers the following:
Brief history of wax/encaustic as a medium for art making
Safety precaustions with equipment, tools, and studio ventilation
Types of substrates appropriate for use with wax
Several ways of priming substrates

At end of workshop, participant should have at least 12 paintings that demonstrate a working knowledge of the following techniques:
transparent and opaque uses of encaustic paint, collage with wax, image transfer, embedding objects, pouring techniques, smooth and rough textures, stencils and masks, and dipping methods.

See images below in earlier posts of students work from both the workshop at school and at my studio.

The studio where we hold classes at CyFair. This class was several semesters ago and we are showing Joanne Mattera's book on encaustic most of us refer to as "the encaustic bible."

Fall Encaustic Workshop at Lonestar College - CyFair

2010-11-14T19:55:00.000-08:00

by Linda Walker

Work by Hayes Parker

work by Maria

by Celine

Hayes working

Celine working

Tom working

by Maria

Summer Workshops

2010-10-13T00:02:00.000-07:00

Below are images taken during my summer encaustic workshops.

Three paintings made by Hayes Parker in May.

Artists Ellen Hart and Linda Huff took one of the two-day workshops in July. Pictured below is Ellen at work.

Ellen working.

Ellen Hart and Linda Huff at workshop.

These are some of the pieces Linda made.

Hayes holding a piece he was working on with Shelac and mica powder. We were outside.

Hayes holding that same piece.

These paintings above are some of the pieces made by Hayes in his second two-day workshop.

Fall Workshop Schedule

2010-08-30T09:44:00.000-07:00

Encaustic Painting Workshop at Lone Star College, CyFair campus.

Location: Center for Art Building - Room 116

Six Saturdays beginning September 11 and runs through October 16.

The class meets from 10 am to 2 pm.

Registration is through Continuing Ed. Here is the Link

for more information. If you have not taken a class at Lone Star-CyFair,

you must register in person on campus.

Class is limited to 7 participants.

Correction to My Contact Information

2010-05-26T15:02:00.001-07:00

If you sent me an e-mail about the workshops, please note that the address was entered wrong on
this site. It has now been corrected. So sorry about that.

Summer Encaustic Workshop Schedule

2010-05-23T15:25:00.001-07:00

For now, all Workshops and Open Studio Sessions are limited in size to two (2) students.

To reserves a place in the workshop, call or e-mail me for availability, then make deposit through PayPal. Deposit is $40.00. Full amount must be paid by beginning of workshop. Contact me Here.

Workshop Descriptions

Beginning Level I - 2-Day Intensive
Cost: $240
Materials: All materials and equipment supplied
Instruction covers:
     Brief history of Encaustics from antiquity to now
     Safety Measures
     Materials & equipment
     Substrate options
     Priming Options
Demos:
     Priming substrate
     Fusing with heat gun
     Fusing with small torch
   Smooth and rough surfaces
     Opaque and translucent color
     Various techniques of creating textures
     Scribing or drawing into the wax
     Transfers and collage

Beginning Level II - 2-Day Intensive
Cost: $240
Materials: All materials and equipment supplied
Instruction covers: Review of techniques previously covered plus demos of the following techniques:
   Textured surfaces continued
     Pouring
     Dipping
     Transferring imagery
     Embedding materials
     Stencils

Intermediate Intensive - 2-Day (Directed Study)
Cost: $240
Instruction includes reinforcing techniques that were covered in previous Level I and II workshops and/or from student's independent work. Student will focus on some idea or theme to carry through a small series.
     Experimentation with mixing media
     Expand working techniques with stencils and masking
     Expand working techniques with controlled and non-controlled textures
     More use of torch

Open Studio 2 student limit per each 3 hours session
$30 per 3 hours of studio time By appointment
Open studio time is for those students who do not have a studio equipped to work with encaustics but who want to continue practicing methods taught in workshop.
Medium and equipment is furnished. Student supplies paints and substrates.
Size limitation on substrate/panel is 11 x 14 inches.

Encaustic Mono-print Workshop - coming soon

Encaustic Workshop - Summer Schedule
Beginning Level I Intensive 2-Day workshops (Open)
May 26 & 27
Class size: limit is 2 students
Hours: 10:00 - 4:30 12:30 - 1:15 lunch break (bring your own lunch)

May 28
Open Studio - No instruction
9:30 - 12:30   (2 spaces available) $30
1:30 - 4:30     (2 spaces available) $30
Instructor on site
Some materials available for sale

June - no workshops scheduled

July 6 & 7
Beginning Level I - 2 Day Intensive (filled) $240
10:00 - 4:30   Lunch Break: 12:30 - 1:15

July 8 & 9
Beginning Level II - 2 Day Intensive (1 space available) $240)
10:00 - 4:30   Lunch Break: 12:30 - 1:15

July 14 & 15
Intermediate Level (two spaces available) $240
10:00-4:30 Lunch Break: 12:30 - 1:15

July 16
Open Studio
9:30 - 12:30   (2 spots available) $30
1:30 - 4:30      (2 spots available) $30

July 21 & 22
Beginning Level I   (1 space available)
Hours: 10:00 - 4:30 Lunch 12:30 - 1:30

July 23
Open Studio
9:30 - 12:30 (open)
1:15-4:30   (open)