GOLD COAST RESIN WORKSHOPS

Happy New Year everyone.   I have now been given the all -clear from my battle with cancer, which took up most of 2019.
I am now ready to re-commence workshops from January 2020,  for up to 3 students per workshop.  

Would you like to learn to create your own beautiful Resin paintings.  Book in for one of Gayle's Workshops to learn the techniques required to achieve beautiful artwork.    
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"Gold Coast Resin Workshops"
 WORKSHOP COST:
$200.00 per student for 60cm round or 50cm square artwork

PLEASE NOTE:
Full payment must be made in advance prior to commencing the workshop.  A deposit can be paid to book in, but the balance must be paid either by bank transfer beforehand, or cash BEFORE the workshop commences.

PAYMENT:  Workshop cost covers all materials - including a primed board, resin and many colour pigments to choose from.   Each workshop will take up to 3  hours , including a demonstration by Gayle.
Resin takes at least 24 hours to cure before it should be moved.  Pick up your cured work the next day, a later date, or pay for courier.  ​  
Payment for participating in a workshop must be fully paid in advance, either in cash, or by bank transfer.   I require a $50 deposit for each student attending, and the balance to be paid either before or on the day before the workshop.

Please note:  In each workshop, only one layer of Resin per student.   If a student wants to add a further layer, then another workshop needs to be booked for each successive layer.  

​SUBSTRATE SIZES
Board sizes available in workshop - conditions apply: 
60cm round or 50cm x 50cm square 9mm MDF will be supplied for workshop.  Please nominate when booking in if round or square preferred.   

I will consider a rectangle of 60cm x 40cm if requested, but not larger.   

Please note:  The substrates used in workshops do not have D-Rings supplied for hanging.  Students will need to do this for themselves when they take their work home.  Some students like to make their boards into a coffee table, other a lazy susan, and others want to hang their work.  
However I have made a YouTube video to demonstrate how I go about preparing the backs of my finished Resin artwork to get ready for hanging - see below.
​youtu.be/xNGzVC8tG4c

PLEASE NOTE:    I do not do workshops with larger than 60cm boards.   Please be aware that larger substrates require substantially more Resin than the amount allocated per student, and increases the cost considerably as well as the degree of difficulty for the student. 
Larger works also take up more space, which can make working comfortably in a group of four or more students difficult. 
I will consider a rectangle of 60cm x 40cm if requested, but not larger.   N0tice is required if you wish for a rectangle substrate.
I have lots of coloured pigments or pastes for you to choose from, and design for your artwork is limited only by your imagination.  
​BOOKING IN:
No prior experience is necessary.
A non-refundable deposit of $50 is required to book in - date can be changed at least 2 days prior to workshop date if required.    The balance to be paid before the commencement of the workshop.
​Dates and time will be arranged mutually between Gayle and student/s.​
Book in by contacting Gayle on the contact form on this page.  Payment can be made by Electronic Transfer, Pay Pal or Cash.
DISCLAIMER:   I cannot guarantee that you will create a "Masterpiece" in your first lesson.   The objective of a workshop is to teach technique.   However I will endeavour to give you, to the best of my ability, techniques to help you to achieve a beautiful result.  After that - what you put in, is what you get.   
Practice, practice,  practice is what is required.  We all must put in the hard yards.
Storm Surge - Multi Layer Resin Artwork, 90cm x 60cm.  
Won 2nd Prize winner in RQAS Brisbane 127th Members Annual Exhibition, 2017
IMPORTANT NOTE:  The minimum age for a resin workshop is 16 years.  
After trialing a class which included children, I have assessed that the handling of the messy chemicals, the handling of the butane torches and handling of heat guns makes it difficult to ensure safety for children.

Not suitable for pregnant women, due to chemicals that are used.

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GIFT VOUCHERS
Click here to purchase a Gayle Reichelt Art Gift Voucher.
Purchase a Gift Voucher here for a perfect gift for that special person in your life.
Gift Vouchers for your nominated amount are available for purchase, with 12 months to redeem, and is a gift that keeps on giving.  
​Gift Vouchers can be used for any of Gayle Reichelt's workshops, can be used for a private lesson or for purchasing a Gayle Reichelt painting.
Gift Vouchers can be sent via email, or printed and posted to be given as a gift.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN A WORKSHOP
* Health & Safety for working with resin
* How to mix use resin
* How to apply colour to resin
* How to achieve lacing
* Where to purchase your resin supplies
* What is needed to set up your own resin  workspace.
and more.

I do not supply D-Rings or wire for hanging your artwork.  However I have made a YouTube demonstrating how I prepare the backs of my work for hanging.

WORKSHOPS IN YOUR VENUE:
For a group of a minimum of six and up to ten students, Gayle will travel to your venue for a Resin workshop.  Contact Gayle to enquire about the cost of Group Bookings.
PREPARING THE BACKS OF YOUR ARTWORK FOR HANGING.
​I have made a YouTube video on how to clean up the backs of your artwork, and attach D-Rings.   Please go to this link to learn how I do it:
​youtu.be/xNGzVC8tG4c
A recent YouTube video with a Resin painting demonstration of "Valerie", by Gayle Reichelt.   If you like my video, please five it the thumbs up and subscribe to my channel.  Please share with any of your friends.
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Valerie.  A 40cm x 40cm Resin with embedded Gemstones by Gayle Reichelt.  Available for purchase.
A SUNBURNT COUNTRY.  Please share with your friends.  100cm x 60cm on cradled MDF board
Golden Eruption.  90cm Resin Artwork by Gayle Reichelt
See video below for a typical group Resin Workshop set-up in a remote location, and some students at work. 
Moonbeam - 80cm Resin and Gemstones (Amethysts and Moonstones) artwork by Gayle Reichelt
WORKSHOP VENUE:    
120 Wallandra Road, Tallai/Mudgeeraba.  Qld. 4213
Air Conditioned studio.    BYO own lunch if required.  Tea or Coffee available.
After the Rail.  60cm x 60cm Resin Artwork.
WILL RESIN ADHERE TO ENCAUSTIC? 
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Gayle has a BA Hons in Fine Art, and a Grad. Dip Ed (Art Method) from La Trobe University in Bendigo, Victoria.
She is a member of RQAS and the Australian Society of Marine Artists, and is an Accredited Member of Flying Arts Alliance Inc.
Video of my demonstration painting at a workshop on July 8th during my Universe Unfolding Exhibition.
Turbulant Waters - 60cm x 80cm