Featured Artists of the Week

Featured Artists of the Week

Tom Ream – Auburn Twp., Ohio Tom’s love of woodturning started in the 9th grade.  His class took a tour of the school’s woodshop and a bowl exploded on the lathe.  From that point forward, his curiosity was piqued on the potential and power behind a wood lathe.  His...
What Is Encaustic?

What Is Encaustic?

JL Fashempour Encaustic is a Greek word meaning “to heat or burn in” (enkaustikos). Heat is used throughout the process, from melting the beeswax and varnish to fusing the layers of wax. Encaustic consists of natural beeswax and dammar resin (crystallized...