Idyllic 50 by Carrie Goller

Annoucements:

1.  Team requirements:  Requirements have begun to be implemented.  Thanks for everyone who has begun to participate!  We understand that this team is not for everyone, so we appreciate all the farewells and well-wishes from those that are no longer part of the team.  And just so you know, you can feel free to join (or cancel) at any time!  For information on our team requirements, please see the About section of the team site.  

2.  About us: we’ve updated our About section on our team website.  Included now is a list of FAQ’s and where to email your questions, ideas and concerns.  If we have missed anything that may be of importance on the FAQ’s, please let us know.  Thanks!

3.  New Call for Encaustic Art: In the Resources section, you’ll find an additional call for encaustic art submissions.  The gallery is located in Chicago, IL, called WomanMade Gallery.  We hope you will find our list of current calls for submissions helpful as you continue to get your work out there!

4.  Podcasts re-launched this week: Be on the lookout for our podcast series to start up again.  For June and July, the podcasts will focus on the Montserrat Encaustic Conference that just took place.  Lots of pictures, articles and interesting relevant information on encaustic painting and all things related to bees and wax!  

5.  Summer Object Challenge: is in full swing!  For those of you that have signed up to participate, Kathryn has contacted you via email to give you the name and information of your partner.  Be creative and send the objects ASAP so everyone has plenty of time to create!  We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s pieces when the challenge is finished!  :)

6.  One A Day project: If you are interested in doing the One-A-Day project alongside of Shannon and a few other BEE team members, please feel free to jump in.  We are aiming to begin late June, but welcome anyone to join us as soon as possible!  Email info@beeswaxteam.com  (subject line: one a day project) for more information.

The Stroll by Leililaloo

Announcements:

1) Website changes:  In an effort to make the website cleaner and easier to navigate, some things are being changed around.  There are fewer categories, but most of the same information can still be found on the site. 

2) The Encaustic forum: To contribute, go directly to the “encaustic forum” page on our site, log in and contribute away! If you do not have a username and password yet, sign up on the encaustic forum page of our site.

Our Etsy-forum: you can find this week’s thread here.