There was a great mix of the professional side of an artist's life with the practical hands on aspects of encaustic. Since it was my first conference I didn't participate in the mini art exhibit or the art trade. I wanted to get a feel for the whole thing. Next year will be a different story. That's right, plans are under way for a return visit.
And why wouldn't we plan a trip back when we get to stay in a lovely condo.....
walk on the beach in the early morning....
eat outside in the sun with like minded attendees ....
eat celebratory cake...
attend excellent demos (Image Transfers, Tracy Spadafora)....
and post conference workshops (Mainly Metals, Charyl Weissbach)...
and professional development panels.
On the session side of things I focused on monotypes, image transfers, creating textures, working with metals, stencils and masks. Paper featured prominently in two of the presentations I took in. I also saw a great presentation that demonstrated how to use an iron in encaustic ( I have one ordered). It looked so easy I think it's cheating! I'll have more on these topics later.
Place plays a prominent role in all my learning because its feel through colours, shapes and textures always weaves a subtle web around me and has a profound effect on later artwork. In Cape Cod I loved the weathered wood and the brightly coloured shutters which seem to connect with the riot of colours in the well maintained gardens. The sky was blue the whole time I was there.
And I got to go from the Provincetown ferry to the airport bus stop in a water taxi.... a touch of Venice in Boston.
Signing off for now...
3 comments:
What a beautiful place to be for a conference.
It sounds like a very useful conference and a lovely break.
Ahh...sunshine...heat...sigh.
Inspiring! ...on SO many levels. Thank you for sharing this. It's obvious how successful the conference was since you're already planning for next year.
-Don
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