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en·caus·tic | \ in-ˈkȯ-stik 
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\Definition of encaustic
: a paint made from pigment mixed with melted beeswax and resin and after application fixed by heat also : the method involving the use of encaustic or a work produced by this method
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Recent Examples on the Web The free exhibit runs through Nov. 5 and features 30 pieces of art, including pottery, paintings, glass, encaustic, gourds, wood, and fiber by members of the San Dieguito Art Guild’s Board of Directors.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Girl Scouts build welcome kiosk at botanical garden," 4 Oct. 2019 Teetering on the edge of abstraction is an evocative William Christenberry encaustic that can be read as pure form or as a distilled landscape.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: Artechouse’s ‘Infinite Space’ has waves of natural influences," 9 Aug. 2019 Door knobs, orange juice container caps, egg cartons, wine bottle corks, doll heads, and fan blades were just some of the materials used to create sculptures, lamps, textiles, and encaustics.
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Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "Trashion Show's Message: Reduce, Reuse, Recyle," 16 May 2018 No wonder those North African ancients chose encaustic specifically for mummy portraits.
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Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Does the Broad's new Jasper Johns exhibition hit the bull's-eye? It gets darn close," 9 Feb. 2018 Themes of light, darkness, expansion and contraction run through this group show, which features artists working in various mediums: painting, sculpture, printmaking, wood carving, encaustic and more.
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Amy Wang | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "8 arts picks: A new classical music festival, theater, dance, art," 18 Jan. 2018 The selection includes a few small pieces that employ found objects and encaustic, a mix of wax and pigment.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: At U-Md. space, “UN/Sustainable” contemplates the environment," 28 June 2019 Door knobs, orange juice container caps, egg cartons, wine bottle corks, doll heads, and fan blades were just some of the materials used to create sculptures, lamps, textiles, and encaustics.
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Denise Coffey, Courant Community, "Trashion Show's Message: Reduce, Reuse, Recyle," 16 May 2018 No wonder those North African ancients chose encaustic specifically for mummy portraits.
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Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Does the Broad's new Jasper Johns exhibition hit the bull's-eye? It gets darn close," 9 Feb. 2018
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The first known use of encaustic was in 1601
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