Saturday May 12, 10 – 4, $175+HST + $25 material fee.

Email art@karma-creative.ca to register. We’re looking forward to seeing you at 3962 Chesswood for this special opportunity.

wax poetic with text and inclusions

May 10 – wax poetic – add text and fine details to encaustic
Let text and fine detail emerge in your encaustic work during this ½ day mini workshop that will focus on the techniques you need. Maggie will lead you through an afternoon of interesting demos with a variety of tools and approaches. You will have an opportunity to experiment with the techniques and  add practice pieces to your sketchbook.  While working with wax can often result in thick richly textured surfaces, spot color and fine detail can make your work more personal and unique.  Combined with text, this will add an interesting dimension to encaustic work.

Bring all your own pigments, waxes and interesting natural material papers. We will supply some paper samples and the equipment.

Thursday May 10 1 – 3:30

$37.50 + HST

call or email to pre-register

materials + tools = texture

• April 26 – encaustic texture

Absorb yourself in the tactile nature of beeswax during this ½ day mini workshop that will focus on creating and using texture. Maggie will lead you through an afternoon of interesting demos with a variety of tools. You will have an opportunity to practice the techniques through your own demo pieces. While working with wax texture can be a random event, take this workshop so that you will be able to plan and develop your skill to create the results you wish to have. This exploratory workshop will generate new textures for you  to use to bring your work to more purposeful resolution. Techniques will include scratching, inclusions, ironing, cuts and cut-outs, insets, and heat tools.

Bring  your own pigments, waxes and interesting natural material papers. We will supply some paper samples, other substrates, and the equipment.

Thursday April 26 – 1 – 3:30 pm

$37.50 + HST

call or email to pre-register

next encaustic mini-workshops

May 10 – wax poetic – text & fine detail

encaustic on silk gampi

• April 12 – encaustic with paper

Immerse yourself in the fragrance of beeswax and vivid color during this ½ day mini workshop that will focus on use of paper.

Maggie will lead you through an afternoon of interesting demos with a variety of papers. You will have an opportunity to practice the techniques and to add samples to your sketchbook. While working with wax can often result in thick richly textured surfaces, working on paper can also result in a light watercolor type effect. This adds an interesting dimension to encaustic work as pieces can be framed just like other paper work, or can be added to other work already in progress.

Bring all your own pigments, waxes and interesting natural material papers. We will supply some paper samples and the equipment.

Thursday afternoon April 12, 1 – 3:30 pm

$37.50 + HST

call or email to pre-register

next encaustic mini-workshops

April 26 – encaustic texture

May 10 – wax poetic – text & fine detail

$139 + HST materials included. Like us on facebook for a 10% discount.

Call or email to register and hold your place.

You “like” us – we’ll like you!

“Like” us on facebook  or here on the blog, on or before Valentine’s Day and you will get a coupon for 10% off your next Karma Creative workshop!

Join us at the 3962 Karma Creative art studio on Feb. 14^th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and we’ll show you how to like us!

NEW at 3962 Chesswood – you’ll also find the North Toronto Art Studio Collective here with us. We’ve made space for 8 artists of the collective to work here with us for the next year. Only a few more spots are left. Read about us at blogTO.com and contact us for more details.

Join us for our first February open house on Groundhog Day Feb 2 from 1 – 3pm.

Drop by for a visit and ask about our new Saturday encaustic intros for artists new to Karma. Sign up for a class or workshop, or book some open studio time.

You’ll find us at 3962 Chesswood Drive.

We’re looking forward to  art-making with you!

On February 1, 2012 we are opening our new studio in north Toronto at 3962 Chesswood Drive. Join us there for all your favourite programs – encaustic, resin, acrylic and oil painting, mixed media, and fibre arts.

This year we’re making a special focus on helping you to develop yourself as an artist with customized packages to meet your needs.

To get yourself started, join us at our open houses, 1- 3 pm on

Groundhog Day (Thursday Feb 2)

Wave all your fingers at your neighbours day/Full Moon (Tuesday Feb 7)

Innovation Day (Thursday Feb 16)

International Mother Language Day (Tuesday Feb 21)

Leap Year Day (Wednesday Feb 29)

You can also still call us at  416 707 7574,  email us at art@karma-creative.ca, or call to see us at Wychwood Barns.