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  1. Necklace by Tina Williams Brewer, Image 2.

    Tina Williams Brewer

    Necklace, 2012

    Lace, beads, stone, ceramic

  2. Fly Ball by SunKoo Yuh, Image 2.

    SunKoo Yuh

    Fly Ball, 2003

    Ceramic

    20 x 7 x 9.5 in

  3. Sea Dreams by Stephen Whittlesey, Image 1.

    Stephen Whittlesey

    Sea Dreams, c. 1995

    Wood

  4. Filmstrip Bracelet by Carol Wells, Image 3.

    Carol Wells

    Filmstrip Bracelet, 1978

    Photo etched sterling silver

    1.5 x 2.5 in

  5. Rectangular Container by Jean Yates, Image 3.

    Jean Yates

    Rectangular Container, 1978

    Unglazed slab built stoneware, collected twigs, stained to "antique"

    21.5 x 20 x 6 in

  6. Blue & Green Tabard by Jean Whitney, Image 2.

    Jean Whitney

    Blue & Green Tabard, 1977

    Dye painted, machine quilted cotton twill

    19 x 15.5 in

  7. Asparagus Serving Set by Walter White, Image 2.

    Walter White

    Asparagus Serving Set, 1977

    Cast pewter, sterling silver

  8. Necklace by Marci Zelmanoff, Image 5.

    Marci Zelmanoff

    Necklace, 1976

    Sterling silver

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About the artist

Cynthia Winika

Cynthia Winika is a mixed-media artist/teacher who has shown her work and taught in museums, galleries, and libraries in the US and abroad. She has received grants from the Women's Studio Workshop and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She was granted residencies at the Vermont Studio Center and at Haystack. She received: the La Vendeen Award for best encaustic teacher of 2015 by the International Encaustic Artists Association and has been granted mentorships for college and high school art students. Some interesting projects featuring her work have included: John Cage Mycological Celebration at Cooper Union, Accidental Mycologist at A.I.R. Gallery in NYC, and Book of the Dead at MoMA.
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She has work in many collections including The Museum of Modern Art in NYC, Harvard, Yale, The Library of Congress and other university and private collections. Her artwork is featured in books and catalogs. Recent examples include: Wax and Paper by Catherine Nash, Abstract Art by Dean Nimmer, The Art of Encaustic Painting by Joanne Mattera, and Experimental Printmaking and Installations by Alexa Tala. Cynthia has taught thousands of people encaustic painting—from college and high school art students to professional artists, conservators, and art teachers—both privately and through her workshops at R&F Handmade Paints. She is represented by A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (www.airgallery.org/artists/cynthia-winika).

Credit: Wired Gallery, High Falls, NY