Sunset 1 P08816-P00360 impressionist flowers draw the eye

impressionist flowers draw the eye across the work

The sleek silhouettes of wheel-thrown stoneware vessels are hand pierced to create lacy designs—place candles inside for an intriguing interplay of light and shadow

Wheat paste that is shipped from Japan in powder form is boiled down with water and then pushed through a horse hair strainer to remove all fine lumps

gently pull the chain through the gold bead with a silicone liner

and kiln fired to form a solid round

Sunset 1 P08816-P00360 impressionist flowers draw the eyeThis oil paint and cold wax medium painting was created with many layers of both opaque and transparent pigments; the hardwood panel edges are paint stained in a dark charcoal color. Ready to hang, it pairs well with Jeanne LaCasse's other dreamy landscapes.