holistic landscape architecture

Today I woke up to a cooler, wet morning after a most beautiful streak of nearly a week of amazing, sun-soaked autumnal weather. Suffice to say that it is a good time to get back to 'working in wax' again. I also took some time to sit 'in reverie' last week; including a look back on the past summer months. I find that I have been productive with making art; though not as consistent as I'd like to be. Nonetheless, I'm grateful to have created several works of varying sizes,

It feels great to be both back in the studio and settling into Autumn! After a long hiatus; I've consciously committed to jumping back into working with wax. Encaustic is an ancient form of hot beeswax combined with damar and various forms of pigment. Modern day encaustic works of art often incorporate a mix of materials-- from oil paint to layers of collaged ephemera. The media and the process encourage experimentation and using one's 'artistic intuition' which is why I find