Encaustic Arts Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 31

! ! ! ! ! Some are curious about the process I used to create Earth Pod. I filled two abalone shells with paper pulp, let that dry, and pulled it out of the forms. I then glued eucalyptus pods and acorn tops to the outer shell and made a silicone rubber mold of that piece. Then I poured encaustic medium into the rubber mold, let that cool, and pulled the wax form out of the mold. I then painted the form with oil paint, filling the interior with raffia. ! An award-winning sculptor, I have had work in exhibitions both locally and nationally and it is in private and public collections throughout the country. Slate Contemporary gallery in Oakland, California showed my work in December 2013 – January 2014. For more information, please visit: www.helendannelly.com !