I recently attended a Silkscreen and Encaustic workshop with artist Jeff Hirst at the LaGrange Art League. This has been my summer of workshops. Earlier this year I attended an Encaustic and Wax Resist workshop given by artist Kim Bernard and I plan on taking Linda Womack’s on-line workshop Surface Design with Pastels, Inks and Mixed Media , later this fall. Jeff’s workshop explored the unique process of screen printing oil paint and pigment sticks into and onto encaustic surfaces. It was my hope that by learning this innovative technique, I could print on the encaustic-coated fibers used in my 3D sculptures adding an additional level of interest to their textural surfaces. This workshop was funded in entirety through a Chicago Community Arts Assistance Program (CAAP) Grant. Many thanks to the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and to the following panelists who approved my grant application: Barry Tinsley, Pau...