Encaustic Arts Magazine Winter 2011 | Page 24

Catherine Nash Artist Catherine Nash has developed an exciting project: Contemporary Paper & Encaustic will bridge the visual arts worlds of paper & encaustic. Rather than a how-to publication, Contemporary Paper & Encaustic will present artists from around the world who integrate the two media in innovative and compelling ways. Nash will focus on how media corroborates with the expression of ideas and content within this interactive e-book on DVD, a brand new type of teaching tool formatted for use on the computer. Catherine Nash Having curated for over a year from calls to artists, internet research and word of mouth, Nash’s project will not only include one work each of almost 100 visual artists in a gallery section, but will feature the works of 28 international artists within a portfolio section. Nash is traveling across the U.S. through April of 2012 to conduct these 28 studio visits, taping one-on-one interviews that will be embedded into their 4 page spread each as a clickable video. Contemporary Paper & Encaustic will be available in DVD format by the summer of 2012, so that you can also experience and learn from these dynamic creative leaders in the field. Portfolio Catherine Nash, New Growth Kozo paper cast into a lashed armature of willow branches and encased in white and amber beeswax, dead tree with root ball and dried much found in the Rillito River, “grafted” found branch with waxed green gampi paper leaves. 80”h X 33” diam. Fall 24 Catherine Nash, Sky Nest Cast gampi and abaca paper fibers into a lashed armature of creosote branches, encased in encaustic, oil stick, white line transfer. 7”h X 13”w X 13”d www.EAINM.com