Encaustic Sculptures by Ele Stevenson
West Melton, Waitaha Canterbury
Mixed Media: recycled rimu, encaustic wax and fire
Dimensions: Small approx. 80x100x55mm
Large approx. 80x155x55mm
Sagrada Familia Series
These small houses are inspired by the enduring spirit of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia - a structure shaped by devotion, patience and time.
They reflect the idea that meaningful work is rarely hurried. Like the great basilica still rising stone by stone, these forms honor process and completion - reminding us that beauty is often found in what is still becoming.
Carved lines, layered wax, and traces of fire echo architectural rhythm and shadow. The vertical gestures suggest scaffolding, light shafts, and the quiet strength of repetition - a meditation on construction as both physical and spiritual act.
Reclaimed timber carries its own history beneath the surface. Each mark, burn, and layer becomes part of an evolving structure - a small monument to faith in the slow unfolding of things.
These works are intended to be experienced slowly. They are made to be picked, held, and even smelled - allowing the warmth of the wax, the grain of the wood, and the traces of fire to be appreciated through the senses.
Encaustic Sculptures by Ele Stevenson
West Melton, Waitaha Canterbury
Mixed Media: recycled rimu, encaustic wax and fire
Dimensions: Small approx. 80x100x55mm
Large approx. 80x155x55mm
Sagrada Familia Series
These small houses are inspired by the enduring spirit of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia - a structure shaped by devotion, patience and time.
They reflect the idea that meaningful work is rarely hurried. Like the great basilica still rising stone by stone, these forms honor process and completion - reminding us that beauty is often found in what is still becoming.
Carved lines, layered wax, and traces of fire echo architectural rhythm and shadow. The vertical gestures suggest scaffolding, light shafts, and the quiet strength of repetition - a meditation on construction as both physical and spiritual act.
Reclaimed timber carries its own history beneath the surface. Each mark, burn, and layer becomes part of an evolving structure - a small monument to faith in the slow unfolding of things.
These works are intended to be experienced slowly. They are made to be picked, held, and even smelled - allowing the warmth of the wax, the grain of the wood, and the traces of fire to be appreciated through the senses.
