http://www.jennylearner.com/Jenny_Learner/Classes.html Encaustic Classes Small classes, workshops, and private instruction in my studio. Learn the ancient technique of encaustic-fusing heat with beeswax and pigments. Students will gain a working knowledge of techniques including line, inlaying, layering glazes, barrier coats, mixed media, collage, fusing with multiple tools, image transfer, wax pours, scribing, and studio safety set up. This class will appeal to artists working in all mediums. No previous painting experience necessary for this class. Materials and supplies list will be provided at time of sign up.. S t u d i o 3 0 3 Zhou B Art Center 1029 West 35th Street Chicago Sign up for the early Spring four week class. Registration is now open. The sessions run on Wednesday afternoons. Starting May 16 Wednesday afternoons 1-4 pm. $200. “BEEArt” June 9th: Saturday, 11-5pm. Encaustic workshop for beginners and intermediate. Last hour will be devoted to making “BeeArt” and if student’s want to they can have the piece on exhibit at the Zhou B Art Center for “Third Friday Open House” in hallway gallery on the 3rd floor. Cost: $125.00 includes materials, snack and mini tour of the building. This is an ongoing class offered every 2nd Saturday of the month. Encaustic: Friends Night Out Night celebrations. All age groups. One & Two-day Workshops: private or small groups. 5 week classes at The Art Center Encaustic 101 : Painting & Assemblage Thursday nights 6 - 9 p.m. “The Art Center” in Highland Park 5 week workshops at Lillstreet Art Center Encaustic Painting: Beginner Sunday afternoons Intermediate & advanced Friday afternoons Tween Encaustic Exploration Mondays after school at Lillstreet Whether you are a painter, sculptor, collage artist, photographer, or if you have never picked up a paint brush and just curious about painting with molten pigmented beeswax and heat. There is always a waiting list for these classes so sign up early! Register now at Lillstreet Art Center Students bring beeswax, some paint, and boards. A complete supply list given at registration. Look for future workshops with guest artists at the Zhou B Art Center. So excited to announce! (sorry it has filled up email me to be on the waiting.)    STUDIO 303              gallery              learning      Studio 303 is fired Up to announce that world renown artist, Shawna Moore is coming to Chicago this May to give her "Experimental Encaustic" workshop. She is the first guest artist to teach and exhibit her work at Studio 303 at the Zhou B Art Center. Each student is invited and encouraged to attend the exhibit on opening night for Shawna and students at the Center for the Third Friday Open Studios and Galleries Event.   Friday, noon-5pm: with Jenny Learner Workshop●Playshop for new students. Intros, talk, demos and hands on.  Basics on safety, what is encaustic, history, demos of applying base coats, slide show, learn various ways to fuse, tools and the looks they provide, simple line and fill, transfers with barrier coats. Student will work on 1 6" clayboard, 3 6" ceramic tiles, 1 mirror, 1 blackboard, which is provided for students. This class is highly recommended for those with very little or no encaustic experience prior to taking Shawna's advanced techniques.  Students can stay for the opening 6-10 pm in the building and hang a finished piece up for the night. Shawna will be teaching a condensed version of her "Experimental Encaustic" course on Saturday and Sunday. To learn more about the techniques she will be teaching visit her page regarding this workshop at http://www.experimentalencaustic.blogspot.com/ Saturday 10-6: with Shawna Moore  Altering the Ground, Abstract Impression demos, lunch, students work for a while, Sumi and Tempera demo, work. Discussion. Students can continue working till 7:30 without instructor.  Sunday 11-5: with Shawna Moore Monotype, work, short lunch, Collage, work, fun. Discussion. Students can continue working till 6:30. Students are responsible for bringing their own panels, (suggesting several per day) 6"x6" 8"x8"  or a couple 12x12 American Easel type or Ampersand Encausticbord.   May 18th   Friday noon-5pm       5 hours   100.00         May 19th   Saturday 10-6pm      8 hours   150.00     May 20th   Sunday  11-5pm       6 hours   125.00      Cost: If you sign up for 3 days there is a 50.00 savings  Signing up for Saturday Sunday combined is $250 total plus a $35 materials fee. If you only sign up for one weekend day the supply fee is $25.00. There is no material fee for the Friday class.                                     There is an amazing Bakery Cafe on the 1st floor where students can get breakfast, lunch or dinner.  A deposit of $100.00 is required to reserve your space and must be received by March 31st, 2012. Please specify what dates you are registering for when you send in your check. The balance is due at time of workshop, May 18th. Cancelations will receive a full discount if you notify Jenny 3 weeks prior to workshop. With a cancelation one week prior to workshop, deposit will not be refunded unless withdraw is due to a medical emergency. Please call Jenny with any questions or concerns 773-936-3645. Workshop location:  Zhou B Art Center  Studio 303 1029 West 35th Street Chicago, IL 60609 In the Bridgeport neighborhood. Free Parking http://zbcenter.org/   Zhou B Art Center is 10 minutes from the city, two minutes from Sox Park, two minutes from Chinatown, lots of B & Bs, and urban mini weekend rentals if your from out of town. Please make check payable to: Jenny Learner  1927 W. Oakdale Avenue  Chicago, Illinois 60657 Registration is now open but space is limited. Please call Jenny ☛ 773-936-3645 with any questions. After March 31st call or check jenny's site ( http://www.jennylearner.com/Jenny_Learner/Classes.html ) to see if there is space before you mail in your check. Word of mouth for this wonderful opportunity to learn from one the greatest artists working in the encaustic media spread like FIRE so we only have 4 spots for the May workshop. The class is limited to 10 on each day.  Hopefully she will love Chicago and come back this fall or winter to provide another workshop.  You will want to make time to tour the building and see all of the artists in residence and the Zhou Brothers work. (We have Art Stores/home stores nearby to pick up panels)   Studio 303 will provide water and snacks. These books will be available for purchase at workshop: Encaustic Art: The Complete Guide to Creating Fine Art with Wax by Lissa Rankin (the book that features some of Shawna's techniques.) Art and Fear: Observations on the perils and rewards of artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland (a great read when you are questioning your creativity) Artist's Way- A spiritual path to higher creativity by Julia Cameron (always helps!) Letters to a Young Poet by Ranier Maria Rilke (inspiration for anyone, anytime)  Janet Bloch: Strategic Marketing Tools for Visual Artists peak at a workshop here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBbrGQiMDV8 (Please check out her videos on youtube and her website:  http://www.shawnamoore.com/                       ➡➡➡ ⬇ Fun art stuff & ideas for kids Because we all need an ART BOOST!!! My students and their work GALLERY Here are some kid & teen projects we do in class. “Paint and decorate a Keepsake Box” Each young artist will paint the inside and outside of a box and get to glue and sculpt with modeling clay all sorts of neat stuff to make their box really special. You can put your personal treasures in your own art masterpiece. “Lets Make a Mobile” Kids will paint both sides of a watercolor paper spiral combining watercolor and watercolor pencils on one side, and their choice of pastels, craypas, markers, glitter, paper mosaics, or tempera paint on the opposite side. They will learn about the artist Calder and make their own “Moving Art”. “I Love Abstract Art” Each artist will paint a wonderful free form art masterpiece on a large piece of paper. They will learn how to mix colors, schmoosh and swirl using straws, squeeze bottles and different size brushes to move the paint around and create a modern work to go with the music! “Lets Make a Mini-World” Each artist will get a box they can paint inside and out. They will then make an environment that will be a diorama of our story we read. Then they will decorate their “Mini World” with a myriad of great art materials. “Make a Japanese Wind Puppet or a Carp Windsock” Artists will paint on the coolest diffusing paper with liquid watercolors, paints, dyes, and markers (permanent and water-soluble). When dry they can add sequins, glitter, or wiggle eyes. This is a beautiful take home project! The kids will learn about kite flying, moving art and some Japanese art media. “Jungle Art and Animal Fun Party” Make an Animal Mask, Rhythm stick or collage with paint, paper mosaics, feathers, modeling clay, beads, gems, sticks and your imagination. Instead of your guests bringing a birthday gift you can have them bring a little gift for your local Animal Shelter or the Anti Cruelty Society like mini beds, blankets, pillows, or cat and dog foods, and treats. “Im a Fashion Designer now” Each artist will get a t-shirt to paint with fabric paint and fabric markers. They can then embellish the edges by weaving ribbons in punched wholes. They can then snazzy up their shirt with glitter, buttons or beads!!! Older children will be introduced to dyes and the techniques of Batik and Tie-dye! “I Love a great story about my Favorite Artist” This party actually starts with a story on the floor. Then the artists go to their table a make a giant painting emulating the artists style. They will also learn the techniques used by that artist. Our library of stories for children about well known artists include: Georgia O’keefe, Claude Monet, Leonardo DiVinci, Marc Chagall, Henri Mattise, Vincent VanGogh, Gustuv Klimt, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Mary Cassatt. Tell me more please! “All about the Butterfly and Insect friends” At this bug party the kids will paint a butterfly paper mobile or other buggies they can take home. If time allows they can create a mural of a butterfly and Honeybee garden that the birthday artist can take home as a beautiful memory art piece. “The Uber Awesome Kaleidoscope Party” Each artist will paint a wonderful real Kaleidoscope they put together and can keep as a beautiful conversation piece. They will make a drawing and painting of the Kaleidoscope patterns they create while learning about patterns, prisms and fractals. “Sunflowers & VanGogh Still Life Party” Each artist will receive a small flowerpot to paint, soil to fill the pot and a few Sunflower seeds. They will also paint a still-life of Sunflowers. They will learn some of Vincent VanGoghs techniques he used to paint his Sunflowers and we will read “Camille and the Sunflowers”. “Sci-Fi Fun and Planet Party” Artists will become outer space architects by using recycled materials, tech no-scraps, glue gun, wood, cardboard, marbles, string, buttons, and metallic paint to create Spaceships, Robots, Planets, and Aliens for a groovy gadget party! Back to top YOUNG ARTISTS GALLERY Home Some pictures of last summers teen art camp at Lill. http://www.jennylearner.com/Jenny_Learner/Classes.html#0 f71ad0db-43ab-460e-a25d-cfb1e2e3bc6b http://www.jennylearner.com/Jenny_Learner/Classes_files/Media/DSC03457.jpg?derivative=thumb http://www.jennylearner.com/Jenny_Learner/Classes_files/Media/DSC03457.jpg?derivative=micro