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Get It While It’s Hot: Encaustic Art with Josie Rodriguez

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About the author: Ashland Art Center is an artists' support hub that fills its 9000 square feet to the brim with two fine art galleries, 19 private artist's studios, a Cooperative Clay Studio, Central Art Supply satellite store, Rowan Design, Community Classroom and NEW! a Printmaking Studio. Come visit and be inspired, pick up an amazing gift or join the Artist Member family. Open 7 days a week, 10-6pm. See the AAC's listing at the Southern Oregon Artists Resource to find more information and make contact.

What is Encaustic? By Josie Rodriguez, Visual Artist, San Diego, CA www.josierodriguez.com As far back as 5th Century BC Greeks practiced an ancient painting method called encaustic or enkaustikos,  meaning to heat or to burn and refers to the heat that is used at every stage of the process. Shipbuilders used beeswax to repair the […]

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June 17th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Ashland Art Center, Gallery Exhibits and News | Comments are closed