This dreamy encaustic piece by Nancy E. Adams captures a tiny house perched on the shoreline of Choate Island. Soft blues and earthy golds and greens give it a nostalgic, almost dreamy feel.
Each of Nancy’s encaustic ‘paintings’ begins life as a white piece of cotton fabric. Fiber reactive dyes are applied to the fabric and the resulting ‘landscape’ is glued to a wood panel. To prepare the encaustic medium, she melts together beeswax and damar resin – a hardening and stabilizing agent. Once cooled, this mixture is then reheated to approximately 225 degrees F and applied to the fabric surface. As the wax cools, it is smoothed and manipulated to create interesting textures. Paintings also contain her original photographic images printed on Japanese paper which are embedded into the wax surface. Additional encaustic medium completes the process. Following light hand buffing, the piece is placed into a wood floating frame to create a wonderfully luminescent painting.
“Choate Island” measures 9.5″ x 7.5″ and comes with hanging hardware.
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Littleton
Gallery Hours: Open Wednesday through Monday 10:00am - 5:00pm Nestled in the shadow of New Hampshire’s White Mountains and located along the bank of the Ammonoosuc River, Littleton is the hub of the North Country. You will find the Littleton League of NH Craftsmen Fine Craft Gallery at 81 Main St, in the heart of downtown representing the finest in handcrafted work from league juried craftsmen. Littleton Fine Craft Gallery Loretta and Bill Stride-Owners/Managers 81 Main Street Lower Level Littleton, NH 03561 603-444-1099 [email protected] littleton.nhcrafts.org
