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This short demo series introduces two distinct printmaking and painting techniques:\u00a0lithography<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0encaustic<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In the first demonstration (1pm-2:30pm), Amy will share with you the worlds of lithography.\u00a0Stone Lithography is the process of drawing on a prepared limestone block with a\u00a0grease pencil (or brush), then using ink that adheres to the drawing to transfer that\u00a0image to paper when run through a press. The drawings are made with a sharpened\u00a0lithographic crayon on a prepared limestone block. The fine, even grain makes\u00a0stone the perfect medium for highly detailed drawings. This texture allows the\u00a0artist to produce a wide range of distinctly different tones. The stones are reused:\u00a0after an edition is printed, the image is ground off and the stone is ready for a new\u00a0drawing.\u00a0Stone lithography was\u00a0invented around 1796 in Germany) as an economical method for printing scripts. Based on the chemical principle that grease and water repel each other, it uses porous limestone to hold a drawn image, allowing for numerous high-quality reproductions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Artist Amy Silberkleit will give a print demonstration, discussing lithography and\u00a0how it differs from other printmaking techniques. She will demonstrate her\u00a0technique drawing on a stone, then preparing it for printing. Using her portable\u00a0press, she will print prepared stones on a variety of papers, providing explanations\u00a0as she works. A stone will be available for visitors to draw on.<\/span><\/p>\n In the second demonstration (3-4:30) Regina Quinn will\u00a0focus on encaustic, an ancient painting method.\u00a0Encaustic painting originated in\u00a0Ancient Greece as far back as the 5th century B.C., developed from the practical use of heated beeswax and resin to caulk and waterproof ship hulls. The technique, which means “to burn in” from the Greek\u00a0enkaustikos<\/em>, evolved into a decorative art form for painting murals, sculptures, and, most famously, the \u00a0mummy portraits in Egypt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Today it is still using heated beeswax mixed with resin and pigment. During the demo, we will\u00a0look at how the wax is melted, applied in layers, and fused with heat to create richly textured and luminous surfaces.<\/span><\/p>\n Together, these two demos highlight very different approaches to mark-making and material\u2014one rooted in printmaking chemistry and the other in sculptural, wax-based painting.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This short demo series introduces two distinct printmaking and painting techniques:\u00a0lithography\u00a0and\u00a0encaustic. \u00a0 In the first demonstration (1pm-2:30pm), Amy will share with you the worlds of lithography.\u00a0Stone Lithography is the process … <\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n