Salvage District – A Testament to Time, Texture, and Transformation
Beneath layers of history and the quiet whispers of forgotten industry, Salvage District emerges as a celebration of resilience, reinvention, and the beauty of decay. This piece is an homage to the places that time has worn down but never erased—where rust meets redemption, and discarded fragments find new purpose.
A Tapestry of Timeworn Treasures
Every detail of this artwork is an intentional reclamation, a collection of elements salvaged from past lives. Vintage typography, weathered wood, and timeworn textures come together in a symphony of industrial nostalgia. The raw, exposed materials—corrugated metal, distressed paint, and ephemera— echo the essence of once bustling districts now softened by time, yet still standing as monuments to human ingenuity.
The focal point of this work is the fleur de lys escutcheon which slides open to reveal a small key set on top of black German Glass. Below this framed vignette there is a coordinating fleur de lys embellishment set on graphite colored texture paste which is used as a highlight texture through out the piece.
Textures That Speak of Storytelling
Thick layers of encaustic wax veil and reveal, as if the piece itself holds secrets beneath its surface. A bold yet restrained color palette, infused with sepia tones and hints of muted metallics, enhances the sense of aged elegance. Antiqued hardware and embedded found objects, each chosen for its history, transform the canvas into something beyond art; it becomes a relic, a preserved artifact of an unknown, yet familiar, past.
The encaustic collage under the canvas features a variety of different imagery and printed ephemera including a curious young girl, dressmakers pattern piece, and more. All of this is set inside of an iridescent metallic highlighted hand painted frame.
SIZE: 18" x 14" x 2" (45.75cm x 35.5cm x 5cm)
Special Care for Encaustic Artwork... Encaustic artwork is created with a combination of beeswax (note for those who are allergic) and damar resin. This art form has existed for centuries, but because of the natural properties of the wax it does require to be displayed out of direct sunlight in a temperature controlled environment.
