The first week of November, I was lucky enough to attend an Encaustic teacher training at Woodstock School of Art. It was taught by the fabulous artist, Dietlind Vander Schaaf, of R&F Paints. Dietlind is a generous, thoughtful and wonderful teacher and I have taken one of her encaustic classes at Penland School of Craft in the past. I learned many things that I will carry forward in my own journey as a teacher and mentor. One of the perks of this class was getting to tour the R&F facility in Kingston, NY, and getting to meet Darin Siem and Sean Sullivan and the whole crew of paintmakers. They generously showed us the proccesses involved in their handmade paints, and talked to us about the products themselves. To top it all off, we got to meet and talk with the founder, the rock star, Richard Frumess. I encourage all creatives to keep taking classes, keep learning and stay curious!