My mixed media sculptures and encaustic work are rooted in the natural world and the passage of time. I gather driftwood, rusted metal, handmade papers, and found materials from the lakeshores and wooded paths I explore—each fragment carrying a quiet history. These elements are combined with beeswax, fibers, and collage to create forms that suggest vessels, nests, or relics—spaces that hold memory and offer pause.

I work intuitively, letting materials guide the structure and meaning. Many of my pieces invite reflection on the tension between permanence and impermanence—where texture meets transparency, and the grounded form meets the void.

Each sculpture is a meditation on place, presence, and the human longing to feel seen and connected.

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Commissions  If you find a unique piece of driftwood, I can turn it into a work of art!

Schedule an Encaustic Workshop   Schedule a private 2-4 hour Encaustic Workshop (min. 4 participants) to learn more; Request a Special workshops 1. Encaustic Collage, 2. Sculpture 3. Fiber and Encaustic Vessel 4. Print with Botanicals on Encaustic wax

Available for Visiting Artist presentations through Best of Missouri Hands. Please contact Best of Missouri Hands to schedule workshops or presentations. –  

Visiting Artists Program Chair   Nina Miller                                          nina-miller@att.net                                visitingartist@bestofmissourihands.org

As a BOMH visiting artist Cherie Peters is available to a demonstrate how to Paint with Encaustic Wax (Beeswax and damar resin)  or present a hands-on mini “Encaustic collage magnets” workshop for your classroom or group.