Strata & Scrap

Encaustic

Molten wax, layered and fused with heat.

Encaustic is one of the oldest ways of painting. Beeswax and resin are melted, coloured, brushed on hot and fused with heat, layer over layer. Leaves, threads and pigment can be sealed inside. The surface stays luminous and touchable, and it lasts for centuries.

Up close

Lunar Microcosm, detail
Lunar Microcosm, detail
Preserved Splendour, detail