Teaching · 2026–2027
Learn with me
I teach what I practice in my studio: encaustic, ink, Zen painting and mixed media. Choose how you'd like to learn — from home, in a hands-on workshop, or on a retreat.
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Online Courses
Learn at your own pace, from home. Recorded lessons with lifetime access and guides for your studio.
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In-Person Workshops
One or two days of hands-on work in small groups, in Mexico City, Cuernavaca and other cities in Mexico.
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Art Experiences & Retreats
Retreats and gatherings of several days, in Mexico and abroad. Art, place and community.
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Upcoming dates
Everything with a date, in order.
- 27–28Advanced EncausticMexico CityIn personSee details →
- 5–12The Alchemy of InkSan Miguel de AllendeExperienceSee details →
- 1–3Zen Marks: From Gesture to FormTruro, MassachusettsExperienceSee details →
- 21–26Shrines ~ TotemsRhode IslandExperienceSee details →
- 22–29The Alchemy of Ink · MontanaFlathead Valley, MontanaExperienceSee details →
- 5–12ExploreSan Miguel de AllendeExperienceSee details →
01 · Online
Online Courses
Instant access, yours to keep. New to my work? Start with Composition and Forms.
Composition and Forms
- When
- Self-paced
- Where
- From home
- Level
- All levels
- Language
- English
Train your eye before your hand. The foundation for a visual language of your own.
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Skin Papers
- Price
- $149 USD
Intuitive marks and poetic layers: ink, collage and wax on translucent papers. Two recorded sessions.
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Zen Painting for Encaustic
- Language
- English
Bring the gesture, breath and movement of Zen painting into wax. A course to create free, expressive and personal marks on encaustic surfaces.
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Molten Marks
- Language
- English
Marks, lines and textures with melted wax. A short lab to loosen your hand.
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Zen gesture and translucent layers, together in a new course.
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In-Person Workshops
Small groups, materials on the table, and close guidance.
Advanced Encaustic
- When
- October 27–28, 2026
- Where
- Mexico City
- Level
- Advanced
- Language
- Spanish · up to 8 people
Two days to take your encaustic further. Not for beginners.
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Art Experiences & Retreats
Time to create without rushing, in places that inspire. Some I share with guest artists.
The Alchemy of Ink
With Elizabeth Schowachert
- When
- November 5–12, 2026
- Where
- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
- Language
- Bilingual
Six nights of Zen painting, encaustic monotypes and handmade brushes in the heart of Mexico.
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Zen Marks: From Gesture to Form
- When
- June 1–3, 2027
- Where
- Truro, Massachusetts
A pre-conference workshop at the International Encaustic Conference, built around gesture and wax.
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Shrines ~ Totems
With Kelly Milukas
- When
- June 21–26, 2027
- Where
- Rhode Island
- Language
- Bilingual
Six days of mixed media, encaustic and ink to build your own totems and shrines — objects that hold memory and intention.
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The Alchemy of Ink · Montana
With Elizabeth Schowachert
- When
- August 22–29, 2027
- Where
- Flathead Valley, Montana
- Language
- Bilingual
Zen painting, encaustic monotypes and handmade brushes, surrounded by nature.
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With Kelly Milukas
- When
- November 5–12, 2027
- Where
- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
A creative retreat in San Miguel de Allende. Dates are confirmed.
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Private mentoring
A 60-minute online session with me to look at your work and get your process moving again. Tuesdays and Thursdays, in English or Spanish.
$110 USD per session · 4 sessions for $330 USD (one free).
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Free resources
Guides, videos and my letter from the studio, to keep practicing.
See free resourcesVideos on YouTube →“Gaby, I found my mark.”Susan Jersen · The Alchemy of Ink, 2024
“Your instruction was so easy to understand — many thanks for sharing your fabulous art and methods.”Pamela Caughey · Painting with Fire
“Te quedó maravillosa la clase. Apenas estoy empezando con encáustica, pero me encanta.”Pia Carazo · Painting with Fire
Every artist starts from a different place. If you're not sure where to begin, write to me — I'll help you find your starting point.
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