Beginnings of Reverence brings together natural and found elements to explore the quiet rituals of noticing and honoring the world around us. Redbud leaves and seed pods—symbols of renewal—are preserved in encaustic, their delicate veins and edges forming fossil-like impressions within the wax. A piece of driftwood and a weathered bottle cap, wrapped with copper wire, anchor the composition in material history and contrast: organic meets industrial, soft meets worn. The encaustic surface, with its translucent layers and textured marks, invites close inspection and offers a sense of stillness. This piece speaks to the beginning of a sacred noticing—an awareness of nature’s offerings, even in their most humble forms. Through layering, embedding, and wrapping, Beginnings of Reverence becomes an altar of sorts, a tactile meditation on impermanence, memory, and the subtle grace that surrounds us when we slow down and look.