Upcoming Workshops
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July 5 – 11, 2017 | Fibre Arts Australia Advanced Encaustic Painting Adventure Ballarat, Victoria, Australia (5 Day Program) FULL ENROLMENT |
July 15 – 17, 2017 | Timeless Textiles Australia Encaustic Collage – eclectic! playful! limitless! Newcastle East NSW, Australia (3 Day Program) FULL ENROLMENT |
July 21 – 23, 2017 | Playful & Limitless: An Introduction to Encaustic Collage! thestudio@54, Ocean Grove, Victoria , Australia (3 Day Program) |
August 28 – Sept 1, 2017 |
Order and Chaos, Fire and Ice An Adventure in Calligraphy and Encaustic with Nancy Crawford and Massimo Polello (5 day program) Fort Langley, BC FULL ENROLMENT – If you would like to be notified in case of a cancellation please click here and enter your email address and name. |
October 10—11, 2017![]() |
Inspired by Calligraphy: Exploring the Artistic Possibilities of Mark Making with Wax (2 day program) Salt Spring Island, BC We will link the program title when registration is open |
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Expressing Your Tuscan Story: A 10-Day Exploration in Encaustic and Photography (10 day program) Tuscany, Italy FULL ENROLMENT – If you would like to be notified in case of a cancellation please fill out the form below
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Program Details
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Nancy is a wonderful instructor who lays out the right balance of studio knowledge and “hands-on” work, and she does it all in a wonderful, calm and friendly manner. |
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Monday, August 28th to Friday, September 1st, 201710:00am—5:00pm |
Order and Chaos, Fire and Ice An Adventure in Calligraphy and Encaustic with Massimo Polello and Nancy Crawford (5 day program)Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada The Langley Fine Arts School 9096 Trattle St, Fort Langley |
![]() According to classical science, the definition of Chaos was an “absence of order”. Today Chaos is considered a form of complexity. If we look back to Greek mythology, the Cosmos or Universe was a beautiful, well-ordered whole that arose out of Chaos. Order and Disorder, Cosmos and Chaos are in fact etymologically related. Is it not natural then for us as artists to want to participate in this dance, this exploration of Order and Chaos? Finally, we will combine lettere capitalis and free writing, Order and Chaos, through a process of layering our calligraphy with encaustic medium, a luscious surface of beeswax and damar resin. This ancient technique that originated with the Greeks will provide an exciting process for us to continue our exploration of our dynamic dualities adding additional colour, depth, texture and finishes.
Your tuition covers most supplies including papers, wooden panels, adhesives, encaustic medium, oil paint, metal leaf, enamel paints, assorted graphite media, pan pastels, India ink, and more. In addition, your fee includes the use of all studio equipment including grills, heat guns, torches, several brushes, tools and drawing boards. The studio space itself is a large, open space with great ventilation and double doors leading to an outdoor courtyard. Your fee also includes 5 catered lunches. Upon registration for this program, you will be sent a small supply list of calligraphy materials to bring along (pens, brushes, some inks and gouache) in addition to a questionnaire to fill out that will help you identify a concept or idea to work with and develop over the course of the workshop. At that time we will also check for any dietary constraints or preferences. Accommodations: There are several options for staying close to the studio venue. Please email us to receive an accommodations list.
This course is now full. If you would like to be put on our waiting list please enter your information here and click on the confirmation link in the email you will receive. It’s not unusual for us to have a cancellation and we have been able to place people from the waiting list in the past 🙂
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Workshop Archive
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May 23 – 25, 2017 | Donna Downey Studio Develop Your Artistic Voice (3 day program) Charlotte, North Carolina |
May 20 – 22, 2017 | Donna Downey Studio Discover Your Artistic Voice (3 day program) Charlotte, North Carolina |
March 14 – 16, 2017 | Advanced Encaustic Techniques (3 day program – small class size) Fort Langley, BC FULL ENROLMENT |
March 11 – 13, 2017 | Introduction to Encaustics (3 day program – small class size) Fort Langley, BC FULL ENROLMENT |
October 3 – 9, 2016 | Creative Excursions: A Photography and Encaustic Adventure in Tuscany Week 2 – Tuscany, Italy (1 or 2 Week Excursion) |
September 26 – October 2, 2016 |
Creative Excursions: A Photography and Encaustic Adventure in Tuscany Week 1 – Tuscany, Italy (1 Week Excursion) FULL ENROLLMENT |
August 22 – September 2, 2016 | Portfolio Development: The Power of a Personal Series with Nancy Crawford (10 Day Program) Langley, British Columbia FULL ENROLLMENT |
August 8 – 12, 2016 | Creating Stunning Artist Books: A Week of Words, Marks and Collage with Nancy Crawford and Kayla Preston (5 Day Program) Langley, British Columbia |
July 26, 27 & 28 2016 | Advanced Encaustic Techniques (3 Day Program) Langley, British Columbia FULL ENROLLMENT |
July 23, 24 & 25 2016 | Introduction to Encaustics (3 Day Program) Langley, British Columbia FULL ENROLLMENT |
July 8 – 10, 2016 | An Introduction to the Wonderful World of Wax: An Encaustic Adventure Donna Downey Studios, Charlotte, North Carolina (3 Day Program) FULL ENROLLMENT |
July 2 – 5, 2016 | Inspired By Calligraphy: Exploring the Artistic Possibilities of Text and Gestural Letterforms Open Studio, Lexington, Kentucky (3 1/2 Day Program) |
April 2 & 3, 2016 | Introduction to Encaustics (2 Day Program) Langley, British Columbia</td > |
February 27 & 28, 2016 | Inspired by Calligraphy: An Exploration of Wax and Words (2 Day Program) Langley, British Columbia |
January 23, 2016 | I Feel Stuck…Now What? Strategies for Developing a Series and Generating Ideas Demo at OPUS Granville Island 12 – 2 p.m Vancouver, British Columbia, Call (604) 736-7028 to register FULL ENROLLMENT |
December 12, 2015 | I Feel Stuck…Now What? Strategies for Generating Ideas and Developing a Series Free demo at OPUS Downtown 11 – 1 p.m. Vancouver, British Columbia, Call (604) 678-5889 to register FULL ENROLLMENT |
Week 1 Monday, August 24 to Friday August 28 (5 day program) Week 2 Monday August 31 to Friday, September 4 (5 day program) |
Human Figure Intensive (Two 5 day programs) |
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Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16 |
Encaustic Collage (2 day program – small class size) |
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Friday August 7, Saturday August 8 and Sunday August 9 |
Introduction to Encaustics (3 day program – small class size) FULL ENROLLMENT |
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June 29, 30, July 2, 3 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) July 6,7, 9, 10 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) July 13, 14 (Monday, Tuesday) (10 sessions in total) |
Getting In! A Comprehensive Preparation Program for Art School and Beyond |
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Saturday, May 23 2015 10:30—12:00 Presentation 12:00—1:00 Book signing and questions |
OPUS Langley Getting In! Preparing for Art School |
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April 21 -29 2015 | Flavour of Spain 1 week Encaustic Workshop in Spain |
During your 9 days in Spain you will create several encaustic panels that document and celebrate your experiences in Spain along with other imagery. In addition to the techniques that will be introduced and explored that deal with encaustics, we will also delve into creating powerful compositions, creating an exciting focal point in your collages and how to develop a series of works exploring one central idea or concept.
Join Nancy for a thrilling week in Spain and learn a variety of ways to add luminosity, texture, depth and delight to your work. No prior art experience is necessary and this is a great activity for couples! |
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Saturday, April 11th, 2015 10:30—12:30 |
OPUS Langley Encaustic Adventures 2: Advanced Encaustic Techniques FULL ENROLLMENT – 2ND CLASS ADDED |
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Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:30—12:30 |
OPUS Langley Encaustic Adventures 1: Expanding Your Artistic Range FULL ENROLLMENT – 2ND CLASS ADDED |
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November 19 & 26, 2014 December 10 & 17 January 14, 21 & 28, 2015 February 4, 11, 18 & 25 March 4 5:30—8:30 Each of the 12 Days |
Getting In! A Comprehensive Preparation Program for Art School and Beyond FULL ENROLLMENT |
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Mon—Fri August 18th—22nd and August 25th—29th 9:00—3:00 Each of the 10 Days |
Getting In! A Comprehensive Preparation Program for Art School and Beyond |
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Sat and Sun, August 16th—17th 10:00—4:00 each day |
Encaustic Collage (2 day program – small class size) |
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Saturday, July 12, 2014 | Opus Granville Island 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Encaustic Collage – Eclectic! Playful! Limitless! FULL ENROLLMENT |
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Fri, July 4th—Sun, July 6th 10:00—4:00 each day |
Introduction to Encaustics (3 day program – small class size) |
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Sunday, May 25, 2014 | Opus Langley 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Encaustic Collage – Eclectic! Playful! Limitless! FULL ENROLLMENT |
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