Fired Copper Stone Guardian: Medium Plus A165213 A stop along the Mediterranean

A stop along the Mediterranean Sea where the artist took her students to paint is rendered in colorful shades of yellow

French-hook sterling silver earwires with silicone stoppers

highlighting the sheer majesty of this Irish location

and kiln fired multiple times

Fired Copper Stone Guardian: Medium Plus A165213 A stop along the MediterraneanThis wall piece made of 95% hand cast abac paper When it has dried an is gessoed the artist applies a cement mixture which, when dried quickly, will create a beautifully cracked surface. Then the artist covers the surface with encaustic wax, (bees wax and dry pigment ). This darkens the cracks and makes a smooth blended surface. The figure is cut from cedar wood and wrapped with patina and fired coppers. It is then attached to a sand textured silver