Encaustic Sculpture Painting , 24″ L × 6″ W × 2″ D

“Watcher’s Nest” invites reflection on protection, cycles, and the quiet wisdom of the natural world. A crow, rendered in textured profile, watches silently from above, a sentinel bridging the seen and unseen, spirit and land.

Beneath, a carefully woven nest of twigs and wax cradles the heart of the piece. The tactile, organic form evokes home, care, and the cycles of life, grounding the crow’s presence in the rhythms of nature. Each layer of wax, each fragment of natural material, becomes a conversation between earth and spirit, presence and memory.

The vertical composition guides the eye downward, from watcher to nest, from vigilance to shelter. Textured surfaces and earthy tones invite contemplation, encouraging the viewer to slow down and feel the interconnectedness of all things.

For me, Watcher’s Nest is a quiet reminder: protection lives in the simple forms of the world, cycles repeat in both seen and unseen ways, and spirit moves through everything, the ordinary and the sacred alike.