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Here is a gorgeous red clay brick I have sitting around in my yard. I love this brick, especially after it rains. The color just gets into my head. So do the color from stormy skies, old distressed wood, and bits of nature- like pods, …

As you know, I have been working on a series of Santos that have real wings wrapped in forged copper. This African Santos is cast in Encaustic Wax with a gorgeous surface treatment of Pewter. By the way, Encaustic Wax just loves surface treatments! I show all …

Since I cleaned up my studio I’ve had lots of unusual objects from my past come to the surface, like this African Money Knife. Susan gave me this relic 20 years ago, and there it stayed, stashed in my studio, a gorgeous relic from another …

Hi Guys! Making any progress in your Studios? Organizing I mean! Not playing with all the stuff! Well, that’s what happened to me- and as others reported in, it happened to them too! So this process of Shuffling Precious Art Supplies and Objects from one cupboard to another can …

Mixed Media is the “hot new trend” in art- the new form on the horizon…..But what I want to know is- has anyone prepared their studios for such an influx of materials? It’s tough having a Mixed Media Studio. It seems you are forever searching …

I’m back from Adorn Me! in Houston, Texas! Home to Big Oil, Big Personalities and Big Hearts! Boy I loved those Texas Ladies! I think I may have picked up a bit of a Texas drawwl too, while I was out there, which is not …

Hi there! Just making a variety of blue for my students in Cryptic Encaustics, happening this weekend in Houston! Can’t wait to see them there! (ps Any more sign ups are at the door only).

Thanks to all my students who made it out to Tucson for the To Bead True Blue Conference this past week! I had a great time in class with all of you creating and learning together! Beautiful work was made and I’ll be getting my student page …

There are Encaustic Angels Among Us. I will be teaching a workshop by that name at TBTB, in a few days. Those twelve students are in for a journey of healing and growth. Maybe I’ll start by telling them how I had always wanted to be a …