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Endless Possibilities: a new take on encaustics

Endless Possibilities: a new take on encaustics

February 3, 2025
NEWmember
artist demonstrations, artist talks, member profile, studio, studio tours, tools & techniques

At our most recent New England Wax meeting, we met in the studio of Kay Hartung at Western Ave. Studios in Lowell, Massachusetts. She has…

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A scraper being used with cold wax medium

Working with Cold Wax Medium

June 20, 2024
Kimberly Curry
artist demonstrations, member profile, tools & techniques

Anne Hebebrand, a member of New England Wax, shares her process and techniques using cold wax medium. I often wonder what my painting would look…

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The 16th International Encaustic Conference

The 16th International Encaustic Conference

July 13, 2023
NEWmember
art show, artist demonstrations, artist talks, encaustic conference, international, tools & techniques

The International Encaustic Conference (IEC) brings together artists who work with encaustic and cold wax to beautiful Provincetown, MA. This year’s sixteenth conference was organized…

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The Artist's Extra Eye

The Artist’s Extra Eye

March 6, 2021
Jeanne Borofsky
commentary, tools & techniques, uncategorized

by Jeanne Borofsky As I was walking around the other day, snapping photos with my cellphone camera, I realized my phone was sort of like…

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Cleaning Beeswax

Cleaning Beeswax

May 27, 2020
Jeanne Borofsky
commentary, tools & techniques, uncategorized

the best method to get beautiful yellow beeswax

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Cold Wax Workshop at Castle Hill Arts Center with Miles Conrad

Cold Wax Workshop at Castle Hill Arts Center with Miles Conrad

July 6, 2018
NEWmember
residencies, tools & techniques

Cold Wax Workshop at Castle Hill Arts Center, Truro, MA June 4 and 5, 2018 – with Miles Conrad By Otty Merrill I recently attended a…

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Six Tips for Unblocking Creative Block

Six Tips for Unblocking Creative Block

July 26, 2014
Kimberly Curry
commentary, tools & techniques

 “Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work.” – Chuck Close Recently I was at a week-long artist retreat….

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Making Art Outside My Comfort Zone: Plein Air Painting in France

Making Art Outside My Comfort Zone: Plein Air Painting in France

July 10, 2014
srcamello
commentary, tools & techniques

Last month, I had the opportunity of a lifetime.  I traveled to Aix-En-Provence with artist and teacher Nan Hass Feldman for a ten-day painting trip…

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