House No. 192: Carved Encaustic House

House No. 192: Carved Encaustic House

encaustic on carved wood

3.5 in. x 4 in. x .5 in.

192/365; 07/11/11

Today's house is another encaustic piece, this time on carved wood, which was a collaboration with the Werepanda and his Dremel tool.

I drew the house with a thatched roof even though my friend Beth has me completely terrified of thatched roofing because she told me snakes like to live in them.

After I drew the house, Phil carved it for me. Then I started the process of gradually heating the wood in the oven and adding the wax in layers.

House No. 5: Orangeries

 

 

House No. 5: Orangeries

carved kumquats

tallest about 1.5 in.tall

005/365; 01/05/11

This morning's architectural breakfast references the citrus houses, predecessors of the modern greenhouse, that were used to winter citrus trees.

These little houses are made of kumquats carved with an X-ACTO knife.

I love kumquats and use them frequently as space fillers for bento. I have not really gotten artistic with my packed lunches in the past, but fun food just tastes better — don't you think so? Perhaps a bento house is in my future.