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Welcome to the 18th International Encaustic Conference
at Edgewood Farm in Truro, MA
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Saturday, May 31
 

9:30am EDT

KEYNOTE LECTURE
Saturday May 31, 2025 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Speakers
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Esperanza Cortés

Esperanza Cortés is a Colombian born multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés’ passion for the mosaic of the Americas, its folk art traditions, rituals, music, dance and their ever evolving changes are at the core of her sculptures, paintings, installations, site-specific... Read More →
Saturday May 31, 2025 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
Under the Tent

1:00pm EDT

Ask Me Anything
Saturday May 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
In a structured conference with slide talks and demos, sometimes you just want a nice easy session when you can talk about whatever interests you without committing to an entire hour of one topic. This will be an informal 90 minutes of questions, answers, and conversation—whether it’s about encaustic specifically or art in general, or whether you’re curious about changes in the gallery world over the past few years, how much to promote yourself, how to find a mentor, or you just want to sit back and listen in. No charts, graphs, slides. Just talk. I’ve done a lot in the past 50 years of making, showing, curating, and writing about art, and I’m happy to share what I’ve learned. But your questions will drive the hour.
Speakers
avatar for Joanne Mattera

Joanne Mattera

In her almost five-decade career, Joanne Mattera has had 35 solo shows and participated in about 10 group shows annually, both national and international. Her most recent solo, From Dawn to Dusk, took place at Odetta Gallery in Manhattan in late 2019. Joanne’s curatorial projects... Read More →
Saturday May 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Upstairs in the Barn

1:00pm EDT

VISUAL Q&A: Why Paper and Encaustic
Saturday May 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Fine Art Paper Expert, Educator & Founder at Paper Connection International and the Art Annex, Lauren Pearlman teams up with nationally known artist, Milisa Galazzi to create this new conference format - a Visual Q&A. Lauren will physically show participants the basics of how paper is made IRL (in real life!). She will show how plant fibers are added to water and share the magic of pulling a sheet of paper from natural materials. Milisa will share how she uses Lauren's Japanese papers in some of her artwork. Together these inspiring teachers will answer the question, Why Paper and Encaustic by showing and telling conferees some of the behind-the-scenes joys and challenges of combining paper and wax. This format is different from a traditional demonstration because Milisa and Lauren will be sharing information about the materials and answering conferees' questions - they will not be making art in a how-to format. After attending this session early in the conference line-up, attendees can then visit Lauren's Japanese paper booth in the Vendor Room and possess a basic understanding of paper and how it supports working with encaustic.
Speakers
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Lauren Pearlman

Paper Connection International
Lauren Pearlman Sugita (she/her/hers) has been a paper researcher, provider, educator,and maker for more than 30 years. In 1995, she founded Paper Connection International, LLC, a Providence, RI -based distributor of specialty art papers. Paper Connection has become an essential paper resource in North America- stocking mainly papers made from sustainable fibers made by traditional craftspeople. In addition to assisting artists find the ideal paper for their... Read More →
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Milisa Galazzi

Artist, Milisa Galazzi, is best known for her three dimensional hand sewn shadow drawings, her printed works on paper, and her richly layered abstract drawing and paintings - all of which explore the very nature of being human. Her work is held in private international collections... Read More →
Saturday May 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Upstairs in the Barn

2:30pm EDT

Bridging Art and Technology: Mastering Social Media and Digital Content for Artists
Saturday May 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
In this session, I will focus on how artists can effectively use tools like artificial intelligence, design software, video and music editing apps, as well as social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook to enhance their online presence. These are tools I use in my own practice, and I’ll share practical tips on how to integrate them into a successful digital strategy.
Speakers
avatar for Gabriela Sánchez

Gabriela Sánchez

Gabriela Sánchez Apodaca (born in Mexico City in 1972) is a visual artist with a degree in Textile Design and a master's degree in Visual Communication. She dedicates her full time to her art and has incorporated her academic background into her work.Sánchez Apodaca has established... Read More →
Saturday May 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Upstairs in the Barn

2:30pm EDT

The Ecstatic Possibility of the Studio
Saturday May 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
What does it mean to make art in a time of turmoil? Can objects resonate beyond an artist’s private experience? Where and how can notions of the ecstatic be located in the studio and the work?  In light of social, political, and ecological change, tools are needed to envision art that can meet this moment, from intimate to global. If art is the expression of an individual experience of being in a body- and an act of empathy, can the studio become a space of transformation for artists and for the world? This talk/discussion will explore examples and strategies to strip away the unessential, and find ways to make work that is as urgent, honest, and close to the heart as possible.
Speakers
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Patricia Miranda

Patricia Miranda is an artist, curator, and educator, and founder of MAPSpace, and The Crit Lab, project space and professional critique org. She creates objects and installations using found textile, books,and paper, altered with handmade natural dyes and pigments as form, process... Read More →
Saturday May 31, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Painting Studio
 
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