Art
Encaustic Art by Helen Hasenfeld
- Item Number
- 38
- Estimated Value
- 400 USD
Item Description
Artist Statement:
As a photographer for many years, I have gotten overwhelmed with prints that I wanted to do something more with, but had not found a medium that spoke to me. One day I tried marrying a photograph with beeswax and damar resin, working with an ancient art called Encaustics. By the end of the day, I knew what I wanted to do next; embed my existing photographs into another art form by using this wax/resin mixture. I envisioned adding all sorts of ephemera into them, collaging several photographs together, working with photo transfers, adding miraculous texture, and whatever else might wander into my brain. This has stretched my imagination greatly, has provided a new way of seeing my work, and engaging with a wonderful new set of artists.
Each encaustic picture begins with a photograph or two (or 3 or 4) from my extensive collection. The end result may be a huge departure from what I began with. Other times, the photograph remains the starring feature. Who knows what will emerge! That's what I love about doing Encaustics.
My photographic work has been shown at:
Beverly Hills Public Library, Beverly Hills, CA
Gifts of Art, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Japan Living Arts: a series about remarkable people in Kyoto (series photographer) Kyoto, Japan
San Francisco
Selo-Shevel Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
American/Japanese Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Fowler Museum, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Institute for Collaborative Engagement, New York, N.Y.
Wells Bring Hope, Los Angeles. CA
The Trampled Rose, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Colorado Springs, CO
Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA
Private collections
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