Narratives is a series where I meld, mold and cast incongruous materials in the form of a head. I seek to probe and expose the dichotomy between inner and outer self. Repetition of this generic – yet charged – form suggests the many guises of a single individual and/or a collective of many.

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Henigman Bruce – Words Escape Me (the words escaped her as she turned a blind eye), Encaustic, book pages, chiffon, gauze and a book. 9″h x 4.25″w x 5″d, SOLD

Kim Henigman Bruce – Gangsta
Henigman Bruce – Gangsta, Cast Encaustic, books and nylons, 4.5″w x 14″h x 4.5″d

Henigman Bruce – This Might Hurt
Henigman Bruce – This Might Hurt, Cast encaustic, pins and found objects on a book, 9.5″H x 5″W x 4.5″D

Henigman Bruce – I Don’t Get It
Henigman Bruce – I Don’t Get It, cast encaustic, animal claw & found objects on book, 8.5″h x 4″w x 4.25″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – I Can’t Hear You
Henigman Bruce – I Can’t Hear You, Cast Encaustic, book, fishing line, and found objects, 5.5″w x 11″h x 9″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – I Can’t Hear You
Henigman Bruce – I Can’t Hear You, Cast Encaustic, book, fishing line, and found objects, 5.5″w x 11″h x 9″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – I Can’t Hear You
Henigman Bruce – I Can’t Hear You, Cast Encaustic, book, fishing line, and found objects, 5.5″w x 11″h x 9″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Keeper of the Faith
Henigman Bruce – Keeper of the Faith, Encaustic, copper pot scrubber, glass vials, book pages & string, 23″h x 4.25″w x 5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Keeper of the Faith
Henigman Bruce – Keeper of the Faith, Encaustic, copper pot scrubber, glass vials, book pages & string, 23″h x 4.25″w x 5″d

Henigman Bruce – Sigmund
Henigman Bruce – Sigmund, Encaustic, found objects and books, 11.5″H x 4.5″W x 5″D. SOLD

Henigman Bruce – Curly
Henigman Bruce – Curly, Cast encaustic & found objects on books, 9.5″H x 4″W x 4.5″D

Henigman Bruce – Wing Man
Henigman Bruce- Wing Man, Cast encaustic and found objects on books, 13″H x 4.25″W x 3.75″D

Henigman Bruce – Send in the Clown
Henigman Bruce- Send in the Clown, Cast encaustic, buttons and found objects on books, 13″H x 4.25″W x 4.25″D

Kim Henigman Bruce – I Promise You
Henigman Bruce – I Promise You (the betrayal was written all over his face), Encaustic, oil, boar bristle, zipper, burlap, pins, book, 10″h x 4.25″w x 5″d

Henigman Bruce – May I Carry Your Books
Henigman Bruce – May I Carry Your Books, Encaustic medium & found objects on books, 9″h x 4.25″w x 5″d. SOLD

Kim Henigman Bruce – Pinhead 1
Henigman Bruce – Pinhead 1, Cast Encaustic, book, pins and found objects, 4.5″w x 9.5″h x 4.5″d

Henigman Bruce – Dressed
Henigman Bruce – Dressed, cast encaustic and found objects on books, 10.5″H x 5″W x 4.5″D

Kim Henigman Bruce – 3 Hail Mary’s, Sideways
Henigman Bruce – 3 Hail Mary’s, Sideways, Cast Encaustic, oil, books, needles, thread, false hair and found objects, 4″w x 16″h x 4.5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – 3 Hail Mary’s, Backwards
Henigman Bruce – 3 Hail Mary’s,backwards, Cast Encaustic, oil, books, needles, thread, false hair and found objects, 4″w x 18″h x 4.5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – 3 Hail Mary’s, Full Frontal
Henigman Bruce – 3 Hail Mary’s, Full Frontal, Cast Encaustic, oil, books, needles, thread, false hair and found objects, 4″w x 19″h x 4.5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Vision Quest
Vision Quest, Encaustic, steel wool, fabric, book pages & string, 18″h x 4.25″w x 4″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Losing Face
Henigman Bruce – Strung Out, Encaustic, cord, book pages, wood – 16″ x 4.25″ x 4.5″

Kim Henigman Bruce – She thought she must have rocks in her head
Henigman Bruce – She thought she must have rocks in her head, Encaustic medium, stones, tacks & string on a book, 14.5″h x 4.25″w x 4.5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Losing Face
Henigman Bruce – Losing Face, Encaustic, fabric, book pages & string, 16.5″h x 4.25″w x 4.5″d. SOLD

Kim Henigman Bruce – Losing Face
Henigman Bruce – Losing Face, Encaustic, fabric, book pages & string, 16.5″h x 4.25″w x 4.5″d. SOLD

Kim Henigman Bruce – Captain My Captain
Henigman Bruce – Captain My Captain, Encaustic, oil, leather, wire, transparencies, book pages & string, 14″h x 4.25″w x 4.5″d. Available at Frederick Holmes

Kim Henigman Bruce – Justice
Henigman Bruce – Justice, Encaustic, fabric, book pages & string, 16.5″h x 4.25″w x 4.5″d, SOLD

Kim Henigman Bruce – Justice
Henigman Bruce – Justice, Encaustic, fabric, book pages & string, 16.5″h x 4.25″w x 4.5″d, SOLD

Kim Henigman Bruce – Thought I’d Grow Out My Bangs
Henigman Bruce – Thought I’d Grow Out My Bangs, Encaustic, archival inks on chiffon, books 8.5″h x 4.25″w x 4″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Motorhead
Henigman Bruce – Motorhead, Cast Encaustic, book, and found objects, 4.5″w x 8″h x 4.5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Motorhead
Henigman Bruce – Motorhead, Cast Encaustic, book, and found objects, 4.5″w x 8″h x 4.5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – She thought she must have rocks in her head
Henigman Bruce – She thought she must have rocks in her head, Encaustic medium, stones, tacks & string on a book, 12″h x 4.25″w x 4″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Losing My Marbles
Henigman Bruce – Losing My Marbles, Cast Encaustic, book, marbles and found objects, 5.5″w x 9″h x 5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Losing My Marbles
Henigman Bruce – Losing My Marbles, Cast Encaustic, book, marbles and found objects, 5.5″w x 9″h x 5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Teacher, Teacher
Henigman Bruce – Teacher, Teacher (she had too much going on in her head) Encaustic, rusted metal, books – 8.5″ x 4.25″ x 5″

Kim Henigman Bruce – Eye of the Needle
Henigman Bruce – Eye of the Needle, Cast Encaustic, book, needles and found objects, 4.5″w x 4.25″h x 5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Eye of the Needle
Henigman Bruce – Eye of the Needle, Cast Encaustic, book, needles and found objects, 4.5″w x 4.25″h x 5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Tunnel Vision
Henigman Bruce – Tunnel Vision, Cast Encaustic, book, oil, and found objects, 4.5″w x 9″h x 4.5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Tunnel Vision
Henigman Bruce – Tunnel Vision, Cast Encaustic, book, oil, and found objects, 4.5″w x 9″h x 4.5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Typeface
Henigman Bruce – Typeface (she also felt a bit typecast) – Encaustic, oil, copper, book, 7″h x 5″w x 5″d

Kim Henigman Bruce – Penny For
Henigman Bruce – Penny For (Her thoughts were worth more than a penny), Encaustic, burlap, chiffon, oil, pins, book, 9″h x 4.25″w x 5″d, SOLD

Henigman Bruce – Warrior 2
Henigman Bruce – Warrior 2, Encaustic, found objects & books, 15″H x 4.5″W x 4.5″D

Kim Henigman Bruce – Age Old
Henigman Bruce – It was an Age Old tale, Encaustic, oil, gauze, a book, 7″h x5″w x 4.5″d