It's ENCAUSTIC time again! I'm in the studio working on Encaustic hot wax again, at long last. While resin has taken up most of my Creative time, I've now turned to painting again. It's definitely a shifting of gears with artistic muscles. It takes a minute to get back into the grove and there are things I want to experiment with as well. Trying new things with the materials I have at hand is something that fuels me. Wax is very flexible and when you have the techniques down,

Three weeks worth of Fires throughout California, that were out of control, has finally ended and as of today, some are still burning but they are all mainly under control at this point and many have been extinguished. The air has been clear to breath for the last 3-4 days. Such a crazy feeling of uncertainty for so many of us, and heroic acts from firemen and their associates, making it as safe as possible for the rest of us. Here at the Pleasanton / Alameda Fair Grounds the