Artifacts Rust Triptych - Artifacts Rust #2 P08812-P00336 The crystal mass

The crystal mass

The two leaves encircle a diamond (

this steel bowl is hand forged and formed by the artist into a bold

and super lightweight

making for an eye-catching piece that rewards closer viewing

Artifacts Rust Triptych - Artifacts Rust #2 P08812-P00336 The crystal massThe wall pieces are made of 95% hand cast abca paper. When it has dried and is gessoed the artist applies a white joint compound mixture which when dried quickly will create a beautifully cracked surface. After darkening the cracks she covers the surface with encaustic wax ( bees wax and dry pigment ) which makes a smooth blended surface. The inner panel is created by assembling hand rusted found objects into different arrangements on a metal printed