Life Lessons with Warm Wax

Life Lessons with Warm Wax

For me, encaustic art is true organic alchemy. While I often find myself struggling in an attempt to control it, I realize that the unpredictable nature of the medium is what makes it so appealing to me. It forces me to let go, and watch in awe as the mystery of the finished piece unfolds. The temperature, the chemistry of the intermingling materials, even gravity, all have a say in the way everything comes together.

BLUE QUARRY: The story behind the name

BLUE QUARRY: The story behind the name

Initially the name blue quarry was inspired by the stone quarry that borders my home. That once active, dusty quarry is now filled with water and has become a peaceful and scenic, blue oasis to many species of graceful water birds, so the name seemed meaningful and worthy of being added to my list. But the list was long and nothing really stood out, until I researched the literal and symbolic meanings of the words. As soon as I got to this