Author Archives: Haley Nagy

Jan

2009

Bookbinding Inspiration

My husband inherited his grandmother’s old cookbook, which is a “Beach Boys” notebook filled with handwritten recipes in Croatian. I fell in love with this book, but was concerned by its poor condition.
Out of fear that this important, historic artifact from my husband’s legacy wouldn’t survive for his children, I decided to reproduce the [...]

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Jan

2009

December Survey

December Survey for Mia Nolting from Haley Nagy. 5.5 x 7.5. Encaustic & Mixed Media.
I decided to participate in a research project by artist Mia Nolting, who is also a student at PNCA in Portland. I have no idea what she is going to do with these, but I couldn’t help [...]

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Jan

2009

New Work: Daddy’s Little Girl

Daddy’s Little Girl. 5 x 7. Encaustic & Mixed Media. © 2009 Haley Nagy
I’m pleased to introduce another addition to the No More Happy Birthdays series as well as my very first painting in the year 2009.
The three birthday candles are a reference to the lost youth of this woman, [...]

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Jan

2009

Encaustic Calls For Artists

The new year has started so it is time to get back into the swing of things. I put together a short list of calls for artists, specifically for those who work in the encaustic medium. I hope this inspires you to start applying to more competitions and get cracking! Feel free [...]

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Jan

2009

Grad School A

Ok, folks. Today’s blog posting will be a wee bit short because (drum roll please)… I am submitting my application for the first grad school I am applying to, which I will code name “Grad School A”. Tough code to crack huh?
It is time to get off the computer and run to the [...]

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