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Edmonds artist John Vandebrooke shares his encaustic art as featured July artist at Gallery North now through Aug. 1.
Melted wax is an art form that dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who used it to decorate the coverings of mummies with the likeness of their deceased. The paintings were done on thin sheets of wood and because the wax was not affected by moisture, they have survived to the present. While the Egyptian artisans used brushes dipped in melted wax, now heated tools are also available to apply the wax. Vandebrooke, a self-taught artist and owner of Sound Laser Inc., discovered the melted wax method after many years exploring metal enameling, oils, acrylics, silk painting, sand blasting, egg carving and jewelry making.
Vandebrooke will be presenting a talk about encaustic painting at the Edmonds Rotary breakfast on July 20. Classes in this process are also taught by Vandebrooke at Memory Lane in Edmonds.
“Encaustic Designs” is on display at Gallery North, located next to Horizon Bank at 122 Fifth Ave. S. in Edmonds. The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information call Gallery North at 425-774-0946.
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