JOIN ME FOR THIS FABULOUS 2-DAY WORKSHOP, FEBRUARY 12-13, 2018 IN PORTLAND, OREGON!

DYNAMIC SURFACES IN MIXED MEDIA AND PIGMENTED WAX

INSTRUCTOR: LISA JONESMOORE

Textures! Colors! Patterns & Shapes Abound!

Have you ever seen a pattern on a sidewalk or a weathered wall that stopped you in your tracks? Or, lines and patterns in beach sand that intrigued you? Employing the powers of “Vision & Touch” with mixed media and pigmented encaustic wax, you will learn how to interpret the beautiful, dynamic surfaces that surround you! Encaustic paint (pigmented beeswax) is used in a molten state, and is a VERY tactile medium. After you have learned the basics of working with encaustic, you will create at least 12 small “tacTILE” sample boards (approximately 4” or 5” square panels), using at least a dozen mixed media techniques. You may bring ideas/sketches/photos from favorite places that inspire you, as an option. For your final project, you may either assemble your beautiful “tacTILES” onto a larger substrate as a lovely texture “mosaic”, or continue to explore the wonderful surfaces that inspire you. Join me for TEXTURE IMMERSION and mixed media mania! ALL LEVELS are welcome!

You will learn the following techniques:

• Encaustic wax “basics” and safety
• Scribing into wax, wax accretion, “scraping back” layers
• Mixed media techniques (all compatible with wax): graphite/pigment/oil pastel “rubs”, impressions with found objects, embedding small objects, use of alcohol and water-based artist inks, mark-making and more!
• Texture techniques using the following: wax, molding paste, wall spackling, crackle paste, lace, cheesecloth, sand, eggshells, natural elements and more!
• Designing your own stencils for “pattern and shape” fun
• Shellac and wood glue “burns”, if time and space allow
• How to assemble your “tacTILE mosaic” art piece or “sample” book, if desired

TO REGISTER FOR THIS 2-DAY WORKSHOP, PLEASE VISIT the Art & Soul Mixed Media Retreats Website:

 http://www.artandsoulretreat.com/retreat-pdx18-4300-workshop.php

I'm teaching at Art & Soul-Portland 2018!

REGISTRATION OPENS MAY 26. DOSN'T MISS OUT!

I wanted to give you a big HEADS UP about my upcoming 2-day workshop at ART & SOUL/PORTLAND 2018 (that's in OREGON)! The name of the workshop is DYNAMIC SURFACES IN MIXED MEDIA & PIGMENTED WAX. This will take place on Monday and Tuesday, February 12-13. REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 26, 2017, so don't be left behind! I only have room for 10 students in this wildly fun & informative class. And, there is an early bird discount for classes, until June 30! Here is the workshop description:

Have you ever seen a pattern on a sidewalk or a weathered wall that stopped you in your tracks? Or, lines and patterns in beach sand that intrigued you? Employing the powers of “Vision & Touch” with mixed media and pigmented encaustic wax, you will learn how to interpret the beautiful, dynamic surfaces that surround you! Encaustic paint is used in a molten state, and is a VERY tactile medium. After you have learned the basics of working with encaustic, you will create at least 12 small “tacTILE” sample boards (approximately 4” or 5” square panels), using at least a dozen mixed media techniques.
Join me for TEXTURE IMMERSION + mixed media mania! ALL LEVELS are welcome! Register for my workshop at Art & Soul/Portland 2018, don't wait!

DYNAMIC SURFACES IN MIXED MEDIA & PIGMENTED WAX
http://www.artandsoulretreat.com/retreat-pdx18-4300-workshop.php

What IS Art & Soul, you may be wondering? It's a national-level series of mixed media art retreats & classes, one week in length, that take place in several locations throughout the United States. You can read all about it here:
http://www.artandsoulretreat.com/index.php
Portland, Oregon, is one of my FAVORITE cities on the planet to visit. Wondering if Portland is anything like the hit show "Portlandia"? You can bone up on "all things Portland" here:
https://www.travelportland.com/




I am THRILLED to be offering another new workshop, ETHEREAL LANDSCAPES WITH PIGMENTED WAX & OIL-BASED MEDIA, August 5-6, 2017, at ArtWorks in Edmonds, WA. I will be showing you how to create beautiful, "ethereal" minimalist landscapes in small format. An array of essential encaustic techniques will be introduced, along with instruction on combining encaustic (warm, pigmented wax) with oil paint, oil sticks and oil pastels. Think "JMW Turner meets Wolf Kahn"!  If you are not from the area, schedule a couple of days to take in the Seattle sights, and enjoy our little art haven called Edmonds (beaches included!). The class size is limited to 8 students, register here:  http://artworks-edmonds.org/encaustics.html

I am still hosting Encaustic Open Studio sessions and Encaustic Painting Tutoring Sessions at ArtWorks in Edmonds, WA. Please check the ArtWorks calendar!

Where the heck is Edmonds, WA, and what is there to do? There are plenty of beaches, and a FANTASTIC art scene! Read all about it here:

http://www.visitedmonds.com/

Check out my Spring-Summer Newsletter!

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Exciting NEW classes and open studio sessions coming up! Join me!

Warm Wax Monoprints workshop on December 10, 2016

Join me in my NEW Encaustic Printmaking class! Just in time for the holidays, no experience required! Learn how to create luminous "instant" monoprints and monotypes, either for yourself or friends and family!

"Warm Wax Monoprints"
Saturday, December 10th
Noon to 4 pm
$85 + $12 materials fee / 1 session
Artworks, Edmonds, WA (just 20 minutes north of Seattle!)

http://artworks-edmonds.org/encaustics.html

  

                     

 October 2016

JonesMoore Studio Art      

Encaustic & Mixed Media Classes, Shows & Events

                                      

 Join me for my upcoming workshop
and art retreat at the beautiful
Hacienda Mosaico in April of 2017!

Vision & Touch: Dynamic Surfaces
in Mixed Media and Wax

April 23-29, 2017
Instructor: Lisa JonesMoore, BFA
Hacienda Mosaico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
$1800*

Textures! Colors! Patterns and Shapes! These elements are everywhere, especially in the magnificent country of Mexico. Discover how to combine these rich “ingredients” to create beautiful works of art. Mexico is the land of intriguing old walls, windows, doors, signage and sidewalks. Crumbling, decaying flaking and rusting surfaces abound, combined with vibrant layers of colors and patterns.

Utilizing “photo-strolls”, sketching, mixed media and encaustic wax techniques, learn how to interpret the dynamic surfaces that surround you. We will employ “vision and touch” to create small “TacTILE” sample pieces, using at least a dozen mixed media/warm wax techniques. For your final project, you will design and assemble your beautiful pieces onto a larger substrate, or continue to explore the wonderful surfaces that inspire you, in the smaller format. All levels welcome! Beginner to experienced artists. Space is limited for this unique and beautiful art retreat in the heart of Puerto Vallarta.

* Included in the price:

• Lodging: 6 nights & 7 days in a beautiful double occupancy room, each a unique "work of art".
• Meals cooked by a personal chef: Sunday evening Welcome Reception, 6 full breakfasts & 5 lunches, plus a Saturday Departure Breakfast.
• Art Instruction: 5 days (Monday through Friday).
• Open Studio time: 24/7.
• Optional trip: to Puerto Vallarta’s open market (El Mercado).
• Some shared/communal supplies, provided by the instructor. Students are responsible for bringing their most of their own tools and art supplies
• Pool & grounds: full use of the lovely onsite pool, beautiful gardens and common areas.
• Privacy! This will be the ONLY group staying at Hacienda Mosaico, for a TRUE retreat experience!

To register, contact Sam Leonard, owner of Hacienda Mosaico: info@haciendamosaico.com , or call her at 908-891-2057 (U.S. number).

Please visit Hacienda Mosaico's website here.

More specific questions about the workshop? Contact me at jonesmoorestudioart@gmail.com

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Returning to Oaxaca, Mexico, in late October!

I am "beyond thrilled" to be returning to Oaxaca, Mexico, for Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the dead) festivities in late October. In addition, I will be participating in an intensive art workshop involving night photography, collage and assemblage. I have not been to Oaxaca since 2007, and I still remember the rich sights and sounds during this very moving and sacred Mexican holiday, which really celebrates the "life" of departed loved ones, rather than "death". It is truly a very special time to be in Mexico. I highly recommend this if you have not yet experienced this magnificent celebration.

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Working "feverishly" on new work for my upcoming Seattle show, A Sense of Place: Imagined and Transformed

Opening December 1, during the First Thursday Seattle Art Walk, I will be showing new work, along with gallerist and artist Lynn Hanson, at Lynn Hanson Gallery in Pioneer Square. Lynn will be "bringing to life" her feelings and "imaginings" of Swedish culture and folk art, while I (of course!) will be putting forth my deep feelings about and "transformative interpretations"  of Mexico, her culture and people. The show will run through January, 2017. More details to follow!
                 
         

           
             

A "sneak peek" at my new work for  "A Sense of Place", opening December 1 at Lynn Hanson Gallery. This piece is entitled "Cruciform, Angel and Coca Cola", encaustic, metal, found objects, 16x16".

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My newest work, titled "Allie Belle as a Young Woman", encaustic, mixed media, assemblage. Currently part of the ICON show at Lynn Hanson Gallery in Seattle, WA, through September 24, 2016.
     
       
  
         
If you live in the Greater Seattle area, be sure to join me for the ONLY encaustic open studio session around! Held at ArtWorks, in Edmonds, WA. $35 for 4 hours of open studio time, and you bring your supplies and ideas! Dates in 2016: Fridays, October 7 and December 9, from 1-5 pm, (sessions are usually held the first Friday of the month, contact me to confirm as dates do change). Contact me to register: jonesmoorestudioart@gmail.com.

I hope to see you at one of my shows or encaustic open studios, or better yet, in Mexico for my "Vision Touch" workshop in April 2017!
     

Spring Cleaning in the Studio!

I am spring cleaning my encaustic studio and just uncovered these encaustic monotypes I printed a few months ago! I like where they are "going". I LOVE the cruciform shape, and will continue to explore this (and its various symbolic meanings) in the months to come, both in painting and printmaking.

It's REALLY happening! Sign up before June 1, 2016, and get $100 off the price of my upcoming workshop: Vision & Touch: Dynamic Surfaces in Mixed Media & Wax.

Location: Hacienda Mosaico, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Dates: April 23-29, 2017Cost: $1800/per person/double occupancy ($100 off if you sign up before June 1, 2016), includes 6 nights lodging (double occupancy), welcome reception, breakfasts and lunches, and 5 fabulous days of immersion in mixed media and encaustic wax. ALL LEVELS WELCOME!

Textures! Colors! Patterns and Shapes! These elements are everywhere, especially in the magnificent country of Mexico. Discover how to combine these rich “ingredients” to create beautiful works of art. Mexico is the land of intriguing old walls, windows, doors, signage and sidewalks. Crumbling, decaying flaking and rusting surfaces abound, combined with vibrant layers of colors and patterns.

Utilizing “photo-strolls”, sketching, mixed media and warm encaustic wax, learn how to interpret these dynamic surfaces that surround you. As an option, you may bring ideas/sketches/photos from home and favorite places that inspire you. We will employ “vision and touch” to create small “tacTILE” sample boards, using at least a dozen (or more!) mixed media techniques. For your final project, you may either assemble your beautiful “tacTILES” onto a larger substrate, or continue to explore the wonderful surfaces that inspire you.

Hacienda Mosaico, owned by Sandra "Sam" Leonard, has been the "go-to" place for art immersion in Puerto Vallarta for the past 12 years! It's a beautiful garden oasis, full of gorgeous mosaics and original artworks. You'll never want to leave!

More details to follow, email me here: JonesMooreStudioArt@gmail.com

NEW showing of Lisa JonesMoore's encaustic work and Darlene's Lucas' watercolors in Edmonds WA!

I would like to reach out to you, my dedicated students, art lovers and art colleagues, about the possibility of a workshop I am considering offering in spring of 2017. It would be one week in length, with 5 days of instruction and/or "field trip" work, at the beautiful Hacienda Mosaico in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

You probably know by now about my passion for Mexico and its people, culture, color, textures and "soul". This would be your chance to see Mexico from a different point of view, involving all of the senses. We would be working, mostly, with the gorgeous textures and colors that Mexico has to offer, and interpret these through encaustic wax and mixed media. We will also work with photographs and wax (optional), encaustic monoprinting techniques and MANY painting & texture techniques. We would be using our eyes and hands to record the beauty of Mexico, through photo "strolls", sketching, writing and studio time. You would also learn about the basics of working with encaustic wax and mixed media. If you have experience with encaustic, then you can get to work right away! 

The price would most likely range in about the $1800-$2000 (pp/double occupancy) range for  one week at Hacienda Mosaico (includes "welcome" reception & freshly-cooked breakfasts and lunches on the pool patio), 6 nights accommodation and 5 days of art instruction/studio time. Please let me know your thoughts, and I appreciate your input! Hacienda Mosaico's website is here (take a look-it is GORGEOUS)! Sam Leonard is a gracious host who is also an artist herself, and has been hosting successful art retreats for 12 years:

http://www.haciendamosaico.com/

UPDATE: THIS WORKSHOP IS TAKING PLACE APRIL 23-29, 2017.  VISIT HACIENDA MOSAICO'S WEBSITE (LISTED ABOVE) TO REGISTER! SPACE IS LIMITED!

Thank you!

NEW Encaustic Paintings showing in Seattle At Local Color Feb. 5-March 27!

My NEW encaustic paintings are showing at Local Color! February 5-March 27. It's right across the street from Pike Place Market, so make a day of it!  I had a great time perusing the veggies at Pike Place Market after dropping off my art today. Yummy color!

http://localcolorseattle.com/

Northern Lights, encaustic on panel, by Lisa JonesMoore

MY ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOPS & DEMOS/WINTER 2016!

February 5, March 4, April 1, ENCAUSTIC OPEN STUDIO SESSIONS @ ArtWorks! For those with previous encaustic experience. This is NOT a class! Bring your own work, encaustic supplies, and ideas! I provide a safe encaustic studio and heated tools. SOME EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. ArtWorks, Edmonds, WA. $35-45. Registration and information: jonesmoorestudioart@gmail.com

January 30, Expressions in Wax: Encaustic Monotype Prints. Express your most meaningful words and images in wax while exploring exciting printmaking techniques in encaustic (pigmented wax). $125. ALL LEVELS. Cole Art Studio, Edmonds, WA. Registration: www.coleartstudio.com

February 5, Intro to Encaustic Art Mini Class. Learn the basics of working with encaustic (pigmented beeswax) and 3 easy techniques! Located at ArtWorks, in Edmonds, WA, $60. Level: BEGINNING. Contact ArtWorks to register: www.artworks-edmonds.org/mixed-media.html

April 1, "Smooooth Encaustic": Mini-Encaustic Workshop. A 3-hour technique-oriented encaustic workshop. Located at ArtWorks, in Edmonds, WA, $60. Level: BEGINNING. Contact Lisa to register: jonesmoorestudioart@gmail.com

March 5-6, Magical Surfaces: Encaustic Wax and Mixed Media. Celebrate the sumptuous, tactile and textural qualities of working with warm encaustic wax on various (and sometimes unusual) surfaces! $195 for TWO days. ALL LEVELS. uLearn/ArtsNow/EDCC Lynnwood, WA. Information and registration: uLearn/ArtsNow/EDCC, 425-640-1243.

UPCOMING SHOWS

February 5-March 27, 2016, NEW Encaustic Paintings. Local Color Espresso Bistro and Gallery, 1606 Pike Place (across from Pike Place Market) Seattle, WA.www.localcolorseattle.com

Currently showing through mid-January 2016, Lisa JonesMoore, Encaustic Paintings/Group Show of local Edmonds artists. ArtSpot, 408 Main St., Edmonds, WA.www.artspot.squarespace.com

Currently showing, Lisa JonesMoore, Encaustic Monotype Prints. Schack Shop at Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA. Plus many beautiful items for sale made by talented local artists! www.schack.org

Please visit my newly UPDATED website: www.JonesMooreStudioArt.com

On the studio table!

I am continuing to work on hidden messages and layers of wax. This work in progress features a favorite poem of mine called "Peace" by Sara Teasdale. I have "written" the poem into several layers of wax using Saral transfer paper (wonderful product!), and have embedded a photo of the Madonna's  reflection I captured in Rome. Is it finished?  Time will tell. 

"First Friday" Encaustic Open Studios to be held in Edmonds, Washington

Offered most “first” Fridays of the month: August 7, September 4, November 6 (NO open encaustic studios during the months of October & December). Come and play with warm encaustic wax in a safe studio environment! $35 for each session, or $45 if you wish to have 4 fluid ounces of clear encaustic medium provided. RSVP with Lisa JonesMoore by email: jonesmoorestudioart@gmail.com (please, no calls to ArtWorks).

LOCATION: ArtWorks in downtown Edmonds, WA, at 2^nd & Dayton. WHEN: Most “first” Fridays of the month (except for October & December 2015) from 1-5 pm.

Your fee includes: Access to the ArtWorks facility for the afternoon, all heated tools and equipment, 4 fluid ounces of clear encaustic medium (upon request) and a SAFE studio environment. Requirements: you are familiar with the encaustic process, are a practicing artist or have taken a basic encaustic class within the last 12 months.

My NEW website is: JonesMooreStudioArt.com

My web gallery is no longer located at www.artid.com/jonesmoore. I have a beautiful NEW website that includes new work, and information about all of my upcoming encaustic and mixed media classes: www.jonesmoorestudioart.com

Many "thanks" to my talented daughter, Jen, of Jennifer Moore Design for her countless hours and patience in designing this new website for me! When I learn how, I will be moving this blog over to my website. But for now, this is still the place for all current happenings and updates, as well as on my Jones•Moore Studio Art Facebook page. 

Playing with Encaustic Prints Today

On the studio table today: experimental encaustic monotype prints. I'm trying out a new ceramic hot griddle and some new luscious colors...instant gratification! This one will be titled "Arriba-abajo". 

I'm back from San Miguel de Allende and ready to work!

Favorite images from San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The beauty there...beyond words. I came back "home" feeling so FULL. But where is "home"? I'll be returning to San Miguel in October for further creative exploration!

Just want to LIVE in this texture!

New Look! New Website!

Storm I, encaustic monotype, Lisa JonesMoore 2014

It's here! Please visit my brand NEW website, designed by my daughter, Jennifer, of Jennifer Moore Design. Leave a comment on my site's "Comment" page, if you wish, and tell me what you think! This will be updated regularly about all things encaustic: my upcoming classes, shows and new work.

www.JonesMooreStudioArt.com

Roadside Mary, near Loreto, Mexico, Lisa JonesMoore 2014

This humble shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe stands on a lonely stretch of highway north of Loreto, Mexico and very is near the Bahia Concepcion (Bay of Conception). Bahia Concepcion os one of the most beautiful, rugged places on earth. The Virgin's simple beauty is stunning, and the offerings humble. Tonight is the Feast of the Virgin, celebrated throughout Mexico. I have such warm, loving memories of the people of San Miguel de Allende on this night-and especially of Susie, who opened her home, and heart, to us.

MANY THANKS to Rebecca Brooks for her challenge, 12 Days of the Virgin, it has been such a pleasure to revisit my Mexico images and memories, and to see what others are posting! Please visit Recuerda Mi Corazon for for "Mary Love".