EVENTS
HOLIDAY SPARK!
Join us for Holiday Spark! Art to Wear + Art to Collect — a festive evening celebrating creativity, beauty, and the joy of gathering.
Saturday, December 6, from 5:00–7:00 PM, at my Studio #260 in the Grain Belt Bottling House, 79 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, we’re looking forward to an evening of holiday treats, fellowship, and a curated collection of original paintings and handcrafted jewelry — perfect for gifting or for treating yourself.
Artist Dee Lonn and I are bringing our creative passions together to showcase Dee’s sumptuous, heirloom-quality jewelry alongside my newest series of vibrant and layered encaustic paintings. Together, we’re offering art to wear and art to collect inspiring pieces to bring a spark of beauty into your season.
We look forward to seeing you,
Kathleen & DeeExhibition Hours: 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Kathleen Kvern is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Wax on Wednesday: November
Join me on November 19 for Wax on Wednesday—an encaustic workshop designed to help you deepen your practice and stretch your creative muscles.
Wednesday, November 19, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Whether you're just beginning or have experience with encaustic, the session offers space to learn and build on your work. You’ll receive individualized instruction tailored to your artistic goals and explore new techniques.
$85.00 per person + $20.00 per person supply fee | Space is limited to 5 people
Reserve your spot today and bring your ideas to life, layer by luminous layer.
Registration by emailing kathleenkvern@gmail.com
Spirit of Fire: Cultivating Authenticity Through Creativity
Creativity is an expression of our originality and helps us make meaning in our lives. In the Spirit of Fire workshop we will carve out time to explore encaustic painting and through a combination of learning (head) and doing (heart) cultivate authenticity through our creative practice.
In this unique three-day participatory workshop experience you’ll be introduced to the exciting processes and techniques of encaustic painting (hot wax) painting. The workshop is appropriate for beginners as well as those with more advanced encaustic painting experience. Participants will learn the history of encaustic painting, studio safety and setup, and a variety of techniques including incising, pouring, collage, mixing paint, color theory, creating texture and working with stencils. There will be ample studio time and one-on-one instruction. You will be guided to deepen your authentic creative voice through a combination of encaustic techniques (head) and intuitive art exercises (heart). We will integrate spiritual practices such as walks in nature, journaling, star gazing, yoga, quiet contemplation, and meditation to cultivate authenticity in our creative practice.
Participants will leave with confidence in their abilities to continue the exploration of encaustic painting and the joy of cultivating authenticity through creativity.
Studio Session
2-Day Spring Studio Session
Saturday, May 31 - Noon - 5pm
Sunday, June 1 - Noon - 5pm
Intuitive Encaustic Workshops at my Studio
Join me at my studio in the Grain Belt Bottling House!
Intuitive Encaustic Workshop
It’s official! I am now offering my Intuitive Encaustic Workshops in my new studio in Northeast Minneapolis. Email me at kathleenkvern@gmail.com to join!
$85.00 for the workshop and includes supplies.
Intuitive Encaustic Painting
In this participatory workshop you’ll be introduced to the basics of encaustic painting including safety practices when working with hot wax, encaustic tools and materials, and various techniques for achieving lines and texture.
Intuitive Encaustic Painting
In this unique participatory workshop experience, you’ll be introduced to the exciting processes and techniques of encaustic painting. The workshop is appropriate for beginners as well as those with more advanced encaustic painting experience.
Intuitive Encaustic Workshop
In this unique three-day participatory workshop experience you’ll be introduced to the exciting processes and techniques of encaustic painting (hot wax) painting. The workshop is appropriate for beginners as well as those with more advanced encaustic painting experience.
Hot Wax Sampler - 1 Day Workshop
In this unique one-day participatory workshop experience you’ll be introduced to the exciting processes and techniques of encaustic painting (hot wax) painting. The workshop is appropriate for absolute beginners as well as those with some encaustic painting experience. Participants will create a minimum of two works of art and leave with confidence to continue the exploration of encaustic painting.
Intuitive Encaustic Painting
In this participatory workshop experience you’ll be introduced to the basics of encaustic painting including safety practices when working with hot wax, encaustic tools and materials, and various techniques for achieving lines, texture, layers, collage, and more.
Review of the fundamentals and basic skills of encaustic painting will be covered through conversation and demonstrations with hands-on practice. Through the process of intuitive painting you'll create two works of art during the workshop and leave with confidence to continue the exploration of encaustic painting.
$100 ($65 tuition + $35 materials)
Open to ages 17 and up.
WORKING WITH HOT & COLD WAX: A SAMPLER
Hot & Cold Wax Sampler: Two Days & Two Instructors!
TO REGISTER AND COMPLETE DETAILS CLICK HERE
In this unique two-day participatory workshop experience you’ll be introduced to the exciting processes and techniques of encaustic painting (hot wax) and cold wax painting. The workshop is appropriate for absolute beginners as well as those with some encaustic and/or cold wax painting experience.
Participants will create a minimum of four works of art and leave with confidence to continue the exploration of encaustic painting and cold wax painting. The workshop will be split into two sessions. The morning session from 9am – 12:00pm will be an introduction and exploration of encaustic painting. We’ll take an hour break for lunch. The afternoon session from 1:00 pm – 4pm will be an introduction and exploration of cold wax painting.
Encaustic Class | CAFAC
In this participatory workshop experience you’ll be introduced to the basics of encaustic painting.
Students will learn the basics of encaustic including safety practices when working with hot wax, encaustic tools and materials, and various techniques for achieving lines, texture, layers, collage, and more. Review of the fundamentals and basic skills of encaustic painting will be covered through conversation and demonstrations with hands-on practice. Through the process of intuitive painting you'll create two works of art during the workshop and leave with confidence to continue the exploration of encaustic painting.
$100 ($65 tuition + $35 materials)
Intuitive Encaustic Workshop
In this participatory workshop experience you’ll be introduced to the basics of encaustic painting including safety practices when working with hot wax, encaustic tools and materials, and various techniques for achieving lines, texture, layers, collage, and more. Review of the fundamentals and basic skills of encaustic painting will be covered through conversation and demonstrations with hands-on practice. Through the process of intuitive painting you'll create two works of art during the workshop and leave with confidence to continue the exploration of encaustic painting.
$100 ($65 tuition + $35 materials) Open to ages 17 and up.
Intuitive Encaustic Workshop
In this two-day participatory workshop Saturday, November 12 and Sunday, November 13 from 1pm - 6pm both days you’ll be introduced to the basics of encaustic painting including safety practices when working with hot wax, encaustic tools and materials, and various techniques for achieving lines and texture.