“Incora Imparo" - "I'm still learning"
Michelangelo Buonarroti at age 87
Sandra brings a hands-on approach to her teaching. She offers multiple level classes as her goal is to meet the needs of her students. Sandra has over thirty years as an artist/educator. She enjoys working with others and sharing her skills and experiences.
WORKSHOPS - scroll below
All workshops and studio time are offered at my studio unless otherwise noted.
Minimum of four participants to run a class, unless requesting private instruction.
For information regarding private classes, specific course requests, over-night accommodations, studio rental or anything at all - feel free to contact me! sandrakoberleinartist@gmail.com
APRIL CREATE DATES
Encaustic Painting & Printmaking with The Art Educators of NJ Saturday April 4th 9am–1 pm
Encaustic is an ancient art medium that combines beeswax, damar resin and pigments.
Join AENJ members in discovering the history of this intriguing medium while creating a painted panel and a few encaustic mono-type prints. Equipment, work-space set up, color mixing, adding media, tools and safety will be discussed. All materials included!
Contact AENJ for details: *You DO NOT need to be a member of AENJ to participate.
MAY DATES
Salem County Arts in Bloom - May 16-17, 2020
For the eleventh year in a row, artists from all over Salem County are coming together to share their studios with the public for a two-day, county-wide event.
Guests will enjoy open studio and gallery tours featuring local artists, with activities including pottery demonstrations, painting, fiber arts, puppetry, and much more. Every year features more than 40 artists in a wide variety of media. This increasingly popular event offers visitors an opportunity to see the spaces where local art is created while exploring Salem County’s beautiful countryside.
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JUNE CREATE DATES
Mainline Art Center - Night School - 260 GULPH CREEK ROAD RADNOR, PA 19087-4519
Encaustic Painting 101 NEW Encaustic painting is an ancient art technique that involves using heated beeswax, damar resin, and pigments. Learn the history of this intriguing medium while creating a painted panel and a few encaustic mono-prints. Discuss equipment, setting up your work-space, mixing colors, adding media, and safety practices. Material fee ($60) payable to instructor. Tue, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, 6/30 $69 member $58 non-member
https://mainlineschoolnight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MLSN-Spring-Catalog-2020-vWEB.pdf
mainlineschoolnight.org info@mainlineschoolnight.org 610.687.0460
Additional SUMMER CREATE DATES - update coming soon!
Encaustic Mini - 6pm-7:30pm
At - The Palette & The Page
120 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921 410-398-3636
Register through their website: Thepaletteandthepage.com
Open Studio
July 25th Thursday 9am-1pm $100
Encaustic Layering: Incising, Stenciling and Pan Pastels
July 30th Tuesday 9am-1pm $160
2019 AUGUST CREATE DATES
Encaustic Monoprinting and More
August 1st Thursday 9am-1pm $160
Open Studio
August 8th Thursday 9am-1pm $100
August 16th Friday 9am-1pm $100
Encaustic Intro - August 17th 10-3 with 1 hr. lunch break
At - The Palette & The Page
120 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921 410-398-3636
Register through their website: Thepaletteandthepage.com
Open Studio
August 19th Monday 5pm-8pm $75
Encaustic Mono-printing and More
August 20th Tuesday 5pm-8pm $120
Painting with Encaustic and Oil Pigment Sticks
August 22th Thursday 5pm-8pm $120
Encaustic Monoprinting and More
August 24th Saturday 9-1 $160
Encaustic Layering: Incising, Stenciling and Pan Pastels
August 27th Tuesday 5pm-8pm $120
Acrylic Seashell Still Life Painting
August 28th 10am-1pm $40
No experience necessary. Pop in to create a one-of-a-kind summer themed painting.
All materials included. Ages 12 and up! - no experience necessary.
Feel free to bring refreshments!
Paint party with Jess!
August 29th 6-9pm $35
Certified art educator, Jess Shelton brings a fall themed paint party to the studio.
Contact Jess for details and reservations: 856-466-3152
All materials included. Ages 12 and up – no experience necessary.
Feel free to bring refreshments!
Mixed media on canvas workshop – Autumn theme
September 26th 6pm-9pm $45
Learn how to create a unique stencil and use a variety of media in creating an autumn themed painting.
All materials included. Ages 12 and up – no experience necessary.
Feel free to bring refreshments!
Possible courses coming in the fall
Handmade Paper and Encaustic-Oh My! – guest instructor
Encaustic Painting on Ceramic Tiles and more! – guest instructor
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
ENCAUSTIC INTRO - This workshop covers a brief history of encaustic, equipment needed, setting up your work-space, mixing colors, adding media and of course safety. Additional techniques will include collage, image transfer and combing oil with wax. Everything you need to start creating with encaustic. Hands-on work time will enable participants to create up to three panels.
ENCAUSTIC MONOPRINTING AND MORE - No experience necessary. This workshop is designed for the beginner encaustic enthusiast. Experimentation with India Ink, monoprinting, and painting with encaustic will be explored. A dream class for calligraphy artists and mark-makers! You will create several printed papers and three paintings to take home.
ENCAUSTIC LAYERING: Incising, Stenciling and Pan Pastels – Go beyond the basics and hone in on textural techniques by adding layers, depth and dimensionality. Emphasis will be placed on creating intriguing visual impact in your paintings. All materials included to create three paintings – feel free to bring ephemera and stencils you’d like to experiment with.
PAINTING WITH ENCAUSTIC & OIL PIGMENT STICKS - No experience necessary. This workshop offers encaustic artists the opportunity to expand their painting practice while building skills in mixing encaustic with pigmented oil sticks. It’s like a dream come true! The mediums mix so beautifully together and lend themselves to be partners in your painting repertoire. A variety of papers and two panels will be provided.
LAYERING PHOTO IMAGERY WITH ENCAUSTIC – Develop skills and expand your vision working with wax and imagery. Explore a variety ways to incorporate various papers, mounting techniques and possible surfaces to consider. Additives such as dry pigments, oil sticks, oil paints, oil pastels and watercolor will be available to try for photo enhancement. Bring photos you'd like to experiment with. Three panels will be created during this workshop.
ENCAUSTIC OPEN STUDIO - This time offers opportunity for beginning to advanced encaustic artists to practice their skills in a supportive environment. Encaustic heat equipment, painting tools, and limited paint supplies are available for use. Birch wood panels, papers, extra encaustic medium and paints will be available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own. No formal instruction provided.
ACRYLIC WORKSHOPS
Unlike some painting workshops, these classes focus on the process instead of the product. Participants will freely paint intuitively created imagery while learning various paint processes and mediums. Sessions will boost creativity, awaken inspiration, help let go of control and access inner wisdom.
All materials included. Pack a lunch and bring a water bottle, smock and notebook.
INTUITIVE PAINTING – Nurture your inner artist and follow your intuition to create. Chase your inklings, trust your inner muse and learn to stay present in your practice. Intuitive painting offers creative resurgence, which leads to the power of artistic expression. Geared for students who are ready to explore their inner artist.
WHIMSICAL SELF PORTRAITS – Create lively, colorful, expressive self-portraits. Draw on creative intuition while discovering your imaginative self. Class is appropriate for all age levels.
ACRYLIC BASICS – Foundation information will be covered including color theory, mixing, and glazing. Create imagery with plenty of room for individual interpretation. Enjoy one-on-one instruction as you learn to create in a nurturing art setting.
MIXED MEDIA – Experience a wide variety of mixed media, layered imagery, use of textures and tools. Learn attributes of colors and mediums when creating an expressive layered painting. Substrates and adhesives will be part of the conversation. Experiment with washes, stains and collage while using stencils, paint, and pastels.
FOR ALL WORKSHOPS
WORKSHOPS - scroll below
All workshops and studio time are offered at my studio unless otherwise noted.
Minimum of four participants to run a class, unless requesting private instruction.
For information regarding private classes, specific course requests, over-night accommodations, studio rental or anything at all - feel free to contact me! sandrakoberleinartist@gmail.com
APRIL CREATE DATES
Encaustic Painting & Printmaking with The Art Educators of NJ Saturday April 4th 9am–1 pm
Encaustic is an ancient art medium that combines beeswax, damar resin and pigments.
Join AENJ members in discovering the history of this intriguing medium while creating a painted panel and a few encaustic mono-type prints. Equipment, work-space set up, color mixing, adding media, tools and safety will be discussed. All materials included!
Contact AENJ for details: *You DO NOT need to be a member of AENJ to participate.
MAY DATES
Salem County Arts in Bloom - May 16-17, 2020
For the eleventh year in a row, artists from all over Salem County are coming together to share their studios with the public for a two-day, county-wide event.
Guests will enjoy open studio and gallery tours featuring local artists, with activities including pottery demonstrations, painting, fiber arts, puppetry, and much more. Every year features more than 40 artists in a wide variety of media. This increasingly popular event offers visitors an opportunity to see the spaces where local art is created while exploring Salem County’s beautiful countryside.
https://7b8995b6-4cca-4c5f-b5f0-e70e5e845080.filesusr.com/ugd/f8397e_11854842e3d4496689b0e8e4f2179e58.pdf
JUNE CREATE DATES
Mainline Art Center - Night School - 260 GULPH CREEK ROAD RADNOR, PA 19087-4519
Encaustic Painting 101 NEW Encaustic painting is an ancient art technique that involves using heated beeswax, damar resin, and pigments. Learn the history of this intriguing medium while creating a painted panel and a few encaustic mono-prints. Discuss equipment, setting up your work-space, mixing colors, adding media, and safety practices. Material fee ($60) payable to instructor. Tue, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, 6/30 $69 member $58 non-member
https://mainlineschoolnight.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/MLSN-Spring-Catalog-2020-vWEB.pdf
mainlineschoolnight.org info@mainlineschoolnight.org 610.687.0460
Additional SUMMER CREATE DATES - update coming soon!
Encaustic Mini - 6pm-7:30pm
At - The Palette & The Page
120 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921 410-398-3636
Register through their website: Thepaletteandthepage.com
Open Studio
July 25th Thursday 9am-1pm $100
Encaustic Layering: Incising, Stenciling and Pan Pastels
July 30th Tuesday 9am-1pm $160
2019 AUGUST CREATE DATES
Encaustic Monoprinting and More
August 1st Thursday 9am-1pm $160
Open Studio
August 8th Thursday 9am-1pm $100
August 16th Friday 9am-1pm $100
Encaustic Intro - August 17th 10-3 with 1 hr. lunch break
At - The Palette & The Page
120 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921 410-398-3636
Register through their website: Thepaletteandthepage.com
Open Studio
August 19th Monday 5pm-8pm $75
Encaustic Mono-printing and More
August 20th Tuesday 5pm-8pm $120
Painting with Encaustic and Oil Pigment Sticks
August 22th Thursday 5pm-8pm $120
Encaustic Monoprinting and More
August 24th Saturday 9-1 $160
Encaustic Layering: Incising, Stenciling and Pan Pastels
August 27th Tuesday 5pm-8pm $120
Acrylic Seashell Still Life Painting
August 28th 10am-1pm $40
No experience necessary. Pop in to create a one-of-a-kind summer themed painting.
All materials included. Ages 12 and up! - no experience necessary.
Feel free to bring refreshments!
Paint party with Jess!
August 29th 6-9pm $35
Certified art educator, Jess Shelton brings a fall themed paint party to the studio.
Contact Jess for details and reservations: 856-466-3152
All materials included. Ages 12 and up – no experience necessary.
Feel free to bring refreshments!
Mixed media on canvas workshop – Autumn theme
September 26th 6pm-9pm $45
Learn how to create a unique stencil and use a variety of media in creating an autumn themed painting.
All materials included. Ages 12 and up – no experience necessary.
Feel free to bring refreshments!
Possible courses coming in the fall
Handmade Paper and Encaustic-Oh My! – guest instructor
Encaustic Painting on Ceramic Tiles and more! – guest instructor
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
ENCAUSTIC INTRO - This workshop covers a brief history of encaustic, equipment needed, setting up your work-space, mixing colors, adding media and of course safety. Additional techniques will include collage, image transfer and combing oil with wax. Everything you need to start creating with encaustic. Hands-on work time will enable participants to create up to three panels.
ENCAUSTIC MONOPRINTING AND MORE - No experience necessary. This workshop is designed for the beginner encaustic enthusiast. Experimentation with India Ink, monoprinting, and painting with encaustic will be explored. A dream class for calligraphy artists and mark-makers! You will create several printed papers and three paintings to take home.
ENCAUSTIC LAYERING: Incising, Stenciling and Pan Pastels – Go beyond the basics and hone in on textural techniques by adding layers, depth and dimensionality. Emphasis will be placed on creating intriguing visual impact in your paintings. All materials included to create three paintings – feel free to bring ephemera and stencils you’d like to experiment with.
PAINTING WITH ENCAUSTIC & OIL PIGMENT STICKS - No experience necessary. This workshop offers encaustic artists the opportunity to expand their painting practice while building skills in mixing encaustic with pigmented oil sticks. It’s like a dream come true! The mediums mix so beautifully together and lend themselves to be partners in your painting repertoire. A variety of papers and two panels will be provided.
LAYERING PHOTO IMAGERY WITH ENCAUSTIC – Develop skills and expand your vision working with wax and imagery. Explore a variety ways to incorporate various papers, mounting techniques and possible surfaces to consider. Additives such as dry pigments, oil sticks, oil paints, oil pastels and watercolor will be available to try for photo enhancement. Bring photos you'd like to experiment with. Three panels will be created during this workshop.
ENCAUSTIC OPEN STUDIO - This time offers opportunity for beginning to advanced encaustic artists to practice their skills in a supportive environment. Encaustic heat equipment, painting tools, and limited paint supplies are available for use. Birch wood panels, papers, extra encaustic medium and paints will be available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own. No formal instruction provided.
ACRYLIC WORKSHOPS
Unlike some painting workshops, these classes focus on the process instead of the product. Participants will freely paint intuitively created imagery while learning various paint processes and mediums. Sessions will boost creativity, awaken inspiration, help let go of control and access inner wisdom.
All materials included. Pack a lunch and bring a water bottle, smock and notebook.
INTUITIVE PAINTING – Nurture your inner artist and follow your intuition to create. Chase your inklings, trust your inner muse and learn to stay present in your practice. Intuitive painting offers creative resurgence, which leads to the power of artistic expression. Geared for students who are ready to explore their inner artist.
WHIMSICAL SELF PORTRAITS – Create lively, colorful, expressive self-portraits. Draw on creative intuition while discovering your imaginative self. Class is appropriate for all age levels.
ACRYLIC BASICS – Foundation information will be covered including color theory, mixing, and glazing. Create imagery with plenty of room for individual interpretation. Enjoy one-on-one instruction as you learn to create in a nurturing art setting.
MIXED MEDIA – Experience a wide variety of mixed media, layered imagery, use of textures and tools. Learn attributes of colors and mediums when creating an expressive layered painting. Substrates and adhesives will be part of the conversation. Experiment with washes, stains and collage while using stencils, paint, and pastels.
FOR ALL WORKSHOPS
- All materials are included! Bring a smock, notebook and water bottle for your own hydration!
- Minimum of 4 students to run a class. Bring friends!
- Full tuition is expected when registering for workshops.
- Cancellations seven days prior to workshop will grant your refund minus $75 which you can apply towards a future workshop date.
- No refunds within seven days of workshop date.
- Workshops are offered in my Pennsville, NJ studio or can be arranged in your place of choice.
- Sandra is a certified K-12 Art Teacher. She also offers drawing and painting classes for all ages.