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Perfectly Imperfect - Finding Beauty in the Broken
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Explore the versitile world of Encaustics with Karen Brown of the Hive Encaustic Studio.
This solo exhibition features works inspired by the art of Kintsugi; the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold - a metaphor for embracing our flaws and imperfections.
Encaustic is a beeswax based paint that usually consists of beeswax, damar resin and/or other additives that are highly individual to each artist’s methods.
It is kept molten on a heated palette, applied to a surface and reheated to fuse the paint into a durable, archival surface.
Encaustic medium can be used as is or combined with pigment such as oil paint or powdered pigments. As each layer of encaustic medium is brushed or poured on and is fused with the previous layer using a heat source such as heat gun or torch.
Find the perfect piece that speaks to you in Gallery 104 from October 9th - November 3rd.
Find the perfect piece that speaks to you in Gallery 104 from October 9th - November 3rd.
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