Join encaustic artists Gina White and Francine Michel at Creative Clay for Encaustic Enhancements and create a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork. Pre-registration is required. • $50 per person • Space is limited.

Encaustic paint, an ancient art medium made from melted wax and pigment, is incredibly versatile. Becoming familiar with the different ways it can be manipulated is an important part of working with this material. During this two-hour introductory workshop, we will touch on several techniques that add color, texture and highlights to your wax piece. We will work with oil pigment sticks, oil pastels, pan pastels, charcoal, and rice paper to enhance and embellish encaustic wood panels, creating unique one-of-a-kind artwork! Supplies included. Come join us!!

Francine Michel considers herself a lifelong learner and never gets tired of the journeys on which art takes her. She is a member of International Encaustic Artists (IEA) and active with the Florida chapter of IEA (Florida Wax). Francine exhibits her work throughout the state of Florida and loves to share her knowledge with others as she paints and teaches outdoors in our wonderful local parks and preserves.

Gina White has a passion for building community through the arts. She is a signature member of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) and its Florida chapter (NAWAFL). She is a member of International Encaustic Artists (IEA) and active with the Florida chapter of IEA (Florida Wax). Gina regularly exhibits her work and teaches about the encaustic painting process.

100 Million Colors, encaustic on reclaimed books, by Gina White

Blue Spring Live Oak , encaustic, by Francine Michel

Gina White and Francine Michel