This piece is titled "prevailing benevolence". For the background I cut found papers into strips and secured them with glue and encaustic wax. The focal point is the compass rose on top of the globes. I used image transfers for the text. The supportive elements are the usual; string, pearls, and lace. I like this piece, but if I were to fo it over I would have done something else with the text.

This is another reader response journal but for Grapes of Wrath. The family in this novel relies on their truck to get them to California. The background for this piece was made by using found papers, specifically license plates, ad then I sponged the background with different paints. The truck is the focus and lace, string, and pearls were used yet again as supportive elements. I used another stencil and spray paint for the text. This piece is titled "pilgrimage".

This piece is title "innovation". The piece was centered around an old telephone. I decided to have an achromatic color scheme for this piece. The foundation was a photocopy of my preliminary drawing in my research workbook, with a little bit of gesso sponged on top. The telephone is the focal point and as supportive elements I used string, lace, and pearls. I tried soemthing new with this piece with the text and I created a stencil that I then spray painted. I think this method was very successful and I will use it in the future.

This piece is titled "Arome de tuer pour" meaning aroma to die for. This was a reader response journal for the novel Perfume. In this novel the main character murders multiple women to create perfume. This piece was done in a similar method to an earlier piece titled "elegance". I started with found papers cut into cirlces and encaustic wax as the foundation. The focal point is the perfume bottle and it is supported by string, painted beads, painted lace, and the text cut from wax paper. I like the vintage look this piece has and overall I'm pleased. :)