Lichens and Moss Product:Lichens and Moss hand-woven with fine 24k gold-plated

hand-woven with fine 24k gold-plated Czech seed beads

The clay remains porous and is not suitable for holding water

The inner frame is joined with mortise and tenon joints using power- and Japanese-hand saws

dappled with paint smudges to show the artist’s process

Features stainless steel jump rings and endcaps

Lichens and Moss Product:Lichens and Moss hand-woven with fine 24k gold-plated"Lichens and Moss" is the first of a new series of paintings by Vermont artist, Judy Hawkins. For many years Hawkins has been drawn to and fascinated by the evolution of a tree from seed to decomposition. She has been photographing "elderly" trees for years. The woods around her rural house has abandoned orchards, and old maples, and trees that she photographed last fall are now organic piles on the earth. "Lichens and Moss" is a painting of an old