The Buzz #6: Deanna Wood
Encaustic artist and teacher, Deanna Wood shares about her new encaustic center and some of the things she’s been up to lately. As you listen, images and links will appear. Be sure to click on them. These podcasts are now available for download, and you may subscribe to receive them on itunes!
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Week of April 27
1) Team meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday April 28th 9 pm EST hosted in Etsy’s Virtual Labs. Please make plans to come! We’ll be discussing some exciting collaboration ideas with other wax networks and talking about how we can improve as a team!
2) Anthropologie Stores now have a BEE (earth day) initiative. There are store installations, and ways to support bee research. Beautiful stuff – go check it out in person at a store near you, or check out their website.
Week of April 20
Fly by AWeeBug
1) The podcast series is now up and running! Check out the first in our bi-weekly series THE BUZZ: an interview with co-leader Kathryn! Some upcoming podcasts include an interview with Etsy’s headquarters and members from other encaustic networks! Have an idea for something we should cover in a podcast? Hit reply and shoot us your ideas 
3) New research has proven a possible cure for CCD! For more information, read this article. Looks like we may have hope yet for our beloved honeybees!
Upcoming Team Meeting
Our next team meeting will be Tuesday, April 28 at 9 pm EST*
The Buzz #5: Kbean Interview
BEE team co-leader and encaustic extraordinaire, Kathryn Dart shares about her inspiration and why she loves encaustics so much! As you listen, images of her work will appear. Podcasts are now available for download, and you may subscribe to receive them on itunes!
Week of April 13
Red Flower by OnAWhimsey
1) Survey results are in. It looks like a mid-week late evening meeting is what is most preferred. Therefore, we’ll be looking at our calendars and finding a time that best suits the poll results. Thanks for your answers and upcoming meeting details are coming soon!
3) Our Etsy-forum: you can find this week’s thread here.
New Opportunities:
1) Partnering opportunities are available with BEE research group. If you’d like to partner with Jay of Save the Bees please let us know asap, or contact Jay directly through his site.
2) New Mexico Art Center: Harwood Arts Center, has showcased many encaustic pieces before. Check them out here, or on Twitter.
Week of April 6
The Littlest Bird Sings the Prettiest Song by FrostCollections
Announcements:1) An email survey has been sent out to get a feel for when/ where/ and how we should conduct our next team meeting. When you get a second, please respond to the email survey. And if you didn’t get it, let us know!
2) Shannon Newby (the team’s co-leader) will be doing an interview on Blockhead Radio about the BEE team. This will be a time to shamelessly promote the team and have team members call in or write in their questions and comments. More details to come soon!
3) Our Etsy-forum: you can find this week’s thread here.
4) Want some free encaustic wax? Check out this week’s special offer here!
Opportunities:
1) Remember our February sale? Beekeeper Jay Heininger of Save the Bees was quite impressed with the caliber and number of products we put up for sale to help his cause. He has extended an invitation to any BEE team members wanting to continue collaboration with him. Partnering opportunities are available. If you’d like to partner with Jay and continue giving towards Bee research, please let me know asap.
2) Haven’t had a reason to join Twitter yet? Well – now you have one! You can tag yourself under 3 tags so that other people can find you and follow your “tweets.” Want to take your business one step further? Promote yourself through exclusive Twitter coupons, or even join the Twitter Encaustic Gallery and begin networking with other encaustic artists! And be sure to follow BEE team news and updates here!
