Mini Gem: Pink Quartz

Mini Gem: Pink QuartzLiz Martones work shows an appreciation for timeless crafts with a modern approach. Martones BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University formalized her passion for the arts and continues to influence her work today. Moving beyond two dimensional drawing Liz started to experiment with different mediums to showcase her love of craft and color. Over the years my pen lines started turning into my grout lines and my patterns were coming alive through

and creative flavor ideas

and pigment in an ancient technique called “encaustic”

With high quality uncoated paper suitable for all types of pencils and inks

Each is a world within itself

of breathless expectation

As I paint

Three petite blue sapphires set close together

sleep and the things you’re grateful for

They all kind of exist in a kind of dreamlike state of memory

they explore cycles of destruction and creation that arise from environments interacting with human exploration and development

dedicated team and one of the most well-known letterpress studios in the U

and hues of spring and summer flowers