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TEACHER RIGS <br /> f. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Libby Lynn moved to Alabama in 1992, and eventually settled <br /> down in North Carolina in 2000. After an unusual 15-year career that included media management for the largest Adult company in the <br /> world, she discovered the ancient technique of Encaustic painting and that most people have no idea what the word Encaustic means. <br /> Encaustic paint is a combination of beeswax,tree sap and pigment. The wax paint is melted and quickly transferred to a hard surface. <br /> In order to become chemically stable, each layer of wax must be fused with a heating device. Hair dryers, hot guns and propane <br /> torches are the most common fusing tools. Libby's main goal is to make affordable art that is ready to hang on anyone's wall. Store- <br /> bought Encaustic supplies are expensive, so Libby learned how to make her own paints and frames. She buys local beeswax from the <br /> Durham Farmer's market, and uses both traditional and experimental dry pigments. <br /> 2- �HOLLY 8. HE ,AN . ') N _ <br /> As an art history mayor, Holly has always found joy in all aspects of art, not just <br /> looking at it or analyzing it, but making it as well. She has always encouraged her family and friends to test the waters of creating,to not <br /> be afraid of making a mistake, because the beauty in creating is,there are no mistakes. With an in interest in a variety of medium, she <br /> has been making art for years and teaching those around her for just as long. So the idea of a shared art experience for all to enjoy <br /> came naturally to her. Out of that,the idea for happymess was born. She is driven by igniting a creative flame in all of us and relishes in <br /> watching it flourish in an open, welcoming environment. She welcomes you to join in this experience. <br /> Jesa Rae Richards is a visual artist and arts educator. She received her BFA inFine <br /> Arts from Columbia College Chicago with a focus on painting and drawing. Her current work spans from live public animated murals to <br /> quirky comics and intricate paintings of imaginary beasts. in her practice as a teacher and as an artist Jesa Rae believes that art <br /> flourishes when skill and knowledge are cultivated alongside <br /> experimentation and playful abandon, <br /> a.a <br /> ?' SSO"V' Zoe was born and raised in Northampton, Massachusetts. She concentrated in Painting and <br /> English!Literature at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, and graduated in 2011. She also studied at the Pont-Aven School of <br /> Contemporary Art in 2009 in Pant-Aven, France, studying visual art there as well as in Paris, Venice, and Berlin. She now happily lives <br /> in Durham, drawing, painting, bicycling, exploring the wonderful food, and gushing over adorable dogs in town. <br /> 718 Iredell Street*Durham, NC 27705•www.happymessart.com+919.969.7177 <br />