Encaustic is the art of painting with pigments dissolved in hot wax and then fused with heat. The word is Greek, meaning "to burn in". This process goes back to the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians, using beeswax, natural resin and pigments. Today there are modern products and tools to work with, but the beeswax and resin are still used. It is a gorgeous medium that is extremely versatile. Techniques include painting, fusing, incising lines and marks, creating texture, adding collage elements, working three dimensionally, and more. The effects are luminous and beautiful.
Greenville County Museum of Art
420 College Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864-271-7570
kbuttram@greenvillemuseum.org
Teaching an encaustic workshop
Comments from attendees of Patricia's
demonstrations and workshops:
"What a wonderful, wonderful class I attended this past Friday and Saturday. Pat lead an encaustic collage workshop, and it was just a dream come true for me. It was very relaxed. I was able to work at my own pace and do my own "thing" so to speak. We shared ideas, Pat was just so knowledgeable...I would highly, highly recommend it and plan to take it again and again."
-Kellie Cawthon
"The warmest of thanks for the fabulous job you did on last night's program. The thought, insights, and preparation you put into your presentation confirmed exactly what I expected--you have high standards, tremendous talent, and are a 'natural' educator! I truly appreciate your passion and enthusiasm."
-Anne Q. Barr, Program Manager, Greenville County Museum of Art
"You did a superb job on your wonderful presentation of encaustic....It was enlightening."
-Martha R. Severens, Curator, Greenville County Museum of Art 1992-2010
