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I cut it up into four-inch squares dipping it in wax, painting the
bottom layer black for soil. I cut 16 basswood pieces the same size,
and framed them in another piece of thin basswood. I glued in the

waxed squares, attached four each to nine-inch boards. I cut the
straight lines off dress pattern paper, another recycled material,
and glued that around the edges to enhance the frames.

My idea had jelled into Four Seasons in Four Acre Plots each 20 x 20
inches, selected for the Museum of Encaustic Art’s permanent
collection.

Four Seasons in Four Acre Plots

Encaustic, scrubbing mitt, dress pattern paper, basswood on cradle board
20 x 20 x 2 in each

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