Update from Mimm Patterson

This month I’ve been working on having a more focused eye while at the same time honing my encaustic skills. I’m dealing with air bubbles and de-lamination. Ugh. I’ve also begun reflecting on our June Incubator Show. It’s months away but I know those months will fly by. What story do I want to tell and how will the story be told? Am I able to create strong, resonant work that has heart and meaning? I’ve been photographing artifacts left behind by family members and then using that image to create an encaustic collage. I appreciate the energetic imprint left behind. This image is of a tiny Dew Drops daily reflection book from the 1850’s that was passed down through generations of women in my family. Through this process I’m discovering - or remembering from my previous experience as a working artist - that the creative process is a personal process. In the same way that we leave an energetic imprint on everything we touch, the artist reveals something about herself with every mark.