“You Are Filled With Treasures”
Encaustic carving
8 × 10 inch image, 10 × 12 inch framed
Wall hung
Materials: beeswax, damar resin, photograph, paper, canvas, powdered pigment, magnetic wooden frame
$380
Standing on humongous rocks in the tide pools in Morengo Bay, AU, I was pulled to crouch down and study the magnificent treasures that lay cradled in the multitude of crevices, each newly captivating. What a beautiful metaphor for the treasures that lay waiting to be excavated within each of us.
The photograph was printed onto archival paper, layered with encaustic medium, fused between each layer, hand-carved to create rhythm and detail, and colored with powdered pigment to convey my experience of being with the otherworldly specimens of nature. “You Are Filled with Treasures” was mounted onto canvas before being placed in the magnetic wooden frame, which can be removed if alternate framing is desired.