Registration : Open
Workshop Dates: June 26 – July 3, 2026
Workshop cost: €2,850 – €3,550 (Depending on room selection)
Level of experience: All levels (Group limited to 8 participants)
Material fee: Approx. €70 per person (Not included in workshop cost)
TO REGISTER: please contact Magdalena Groszek at info@be-artz.com
Workshop Details
In this workshop, you will explore the rich world of surfaces and textures using encaustic and fresco painting techniques. Moving between highs and lows, cracked and smooth, we’ll let ourselves be guided by an intuitive and playful process.
In this course you will:
- Explore Surfaces: Discover how textures and materials can bring surprising depth and contrast to your artwork.
- Combine Materials: Layer and combine Encaustic with materials like sand, ash, marble dust, plaster, and collage elements to create a series of expressive pieces.
- Experience Process-Oriented Learning: Watch demonstrations of techniques in a spontaneous way designed to inspire rather than instruct.
- Receive Individual Support: Whether you are trying something new or building on past experience, Bettina will support you individually.
Please note: The group has no more than 8 participants, ensuring close one-on-one work and discussions to help shape your compositions and develop your authentic visual language.
Goals
- Develop an abstract visual vocabulary through the exploration of natural materials.
- Merge ancient encaustic techniques with fresco elements and mixed media.
- Create layered, tactile surfaces that invite close observation.
- Engage in an intuitive, process-oriented approach.
Schedule
Details:
- Dates: June 26 – July 3, 2026.
- Arrival: Welcome Dinner on June 26, 2026.
- Instruction: Six days of instruction in a fabulous newly set-up encaustic studio.
- Studio Time: Ample studio time provided with personalized 1:1 instruction.
- Setting: The workshop takes place in “The Guard House,” a 1,000-year-old ancient castle in the medieval village of Sauveterre de Béarn on the Camino de Santiago.
What is included:
- Welcome Dinner on June 26, 2026.
- Six days of instruction.
- Every day self-service continental breakfast.
- Six lovely lunches that include a glass of wine.
- Six three-course dinners that include a glass of wine.
- Daily coffee, tea, and water.
- Lodging (options detailed below).
What is not included:
- Airfare, trains, and taxis to/from the airport.
- Costs of meals on day trips or restaurant outings.
- Material Fee: approx. €70 per person.
Pricing
Cost:
- €3,550: Single/double room with ensuite bathroom/shower (4 rooms available, can be shared).
- €3,250: Single/double room with ensuite shower sink, toilet across the corridor (3 rooms available, can be shared).
- €3,250: Single/double room, extra large bathroom, toilet across the corridor (1 room available, can be shared).
- €2,850: Shared bedroom.
Registration: To register, please ask for an invoice from Magdalena Groszek.
Meet Your Instructor: Bettina Egli Sennhauser
lives and works near Basel, Switzerland. Her passion lies in developing an abstract visual vocabulary through the exploration of natural materials. Since 2019, she has taught workshops in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Ireland, and the U.S. She is a Core Instructor for R&F Handmade Paints and a member of the Swiss Society of Female Visual Artists (SGBK) and International Encaustic Artists (IEA).
TO REGISTER: please contact Magdalena Groszek at info@be-artz.com