In addition to working on new sculpture I've been carrying on with collage. This is the process I turn to when I'm stumped with other projects or need a 'brain break'. It's playful and requires much less commitment on my part. These new collage pieces are all book skin scraps on panel. They are coated with encaustic medium--the wax is applied with a brush and fused with a hot palette knife. The layers of translucent wax with the marks of the tools lend a tactile, painterly quality to the collage. Buffing the cured wax is gratifying as it brings a lustrous sheen to the surface.
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