Encaustic Sculptures by Ele Stevenson
West Melton, Waitaha Canterbury
Mixed Media: recycled rimu, encaustic wax and fire
Dimensions: Small approx. 80x100x55mm
Large approx. 80x155x55mm
Hokora Mindet Series
These small houses are an invitation to pause - to the quiet threshold moments that ask us to slow down, notice, and return to ourselves.
Inspired by the humble roadside hokora - simple shelters that hold space rather than spectacle - these forms suggest reverence without grandeur. They are markers of stillness. Places where the ordinary becomes sacred through attention.
The pared-back structure, retrained palette, and subtle marks of fire speak to humility and presence. Burned lines, layered wax, and the exposed grain of reclaimed timber honor both material and memory - reminding us that care and meaning are built slowly, over time.
Some works carry small, nearly hidden words beneath the eaves - affirmations tucked quietly into the structure, discoverable only by those who look closely. Like a whispered blessing, they are not declared, but held.
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
Hokora Mindet Series
These small houses are an invitation to pause - to the quiet threshold moments that ask us to slow down, notice, and return to ourselves.
Inspired by the humble roadside hokora - simple shelters that hold space rather than spectacle - these forms suggest reverence without grandeur. They are markers of stillness. Places where the ordinary becomes sacred through attention.
The pared-back structure, retrained palette, and subtle marks of fire speak to humility and presence. Burned lines, layered wax, and the exposed grain of reclaimed timber honor both material and memory - reminding us that care and meaning are built slowly, over time.
Some works carry small, nearly hidden words beneath the eaves - affirmations tucked quietly into the structure, discoverable only by those who look closely. Like a whispered blessing, they are not declared, but held.
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.
