This old letterpress storage box came with a house we bought from an antiques collector. What fun to fill it with mementos and seal it with wax! I’ve worked on this piece for almost three years now, a little bit at a time, and I’m just thrilled with how it’s turned out. 7×7 grid shadowbox,…
Category: Earlier Work
Retired digital images, and pre-digital work (before 2010) that includes printmaking, acrylic medium collage, and encaustic collage.
Chanson de Cunegonde
One in a series of collages reflecting on my family history. The name Cunegonde was plucked from way back in my family tree — so old-fashioned and other-worldly. Mixed media encaustic on stretched canvas © Liz Ruest 2008
Chanson de Philipotte
One in a series of collages reflecting on my family history. The name Philipotte comes from very far back in my family tree — it trips nicely off the tongue. Mixed media encaustic on stretched canvas. 8″ x 10″ x 3/4″ deep. $125 © 2008 Liz Ruest
Chanson de Malvina
One in a series of collages reflecting on my family history. The name Malvina is from my maternal grandmother’s side. Mixed media encaustic on stretched canvas © Liz Ruest 2008
Chanson Mediocre
One in a series of collages reflecting on my family history. Like families do, it is layered over, and echoes, a previous piece, Mediocre. Mixed media encaustic on stretched canvas. 8″ x 10″ x 3/4″ deep. $125 © 2008 Liz Ruest
Chanson Essentielle
One in a series of collages reflecting on my family history. Like families do, it is layered over, and echoes, a previous piece, Essentielle. Mixed media encaustic on stretched canvas © Liz Ruest 2008
Chanson de la porte
One in a series of collages reflecting on my family history. It is layered over, and echoes, a previous piece, Porte. Mixed media encaustic on stretched canvas © Liz Ruest 2008
Chinoise
Mixed media encaustic on board. 8 1/2″ x 10″ x 1/2″ deep.