24″h x 36″w x 3″d
Beeswax, damar resin, wax pigments and paints, avocado shells, pistachio shells, leechee nut shells, rayon embroidery thread
Horrific fires raged throughout the northern and western states of the US, leaving nothing but charred devastation in their wake. Slowly, gently, new growth peeks from the ugliness, bringing forth hope of life restored.
Expressing these sentiments in encaustic, bringing new life and purpose with throwaways such as nut shells and Keurig filters, combined with thread, seemed a natural fit.
