Strata 2 P05690-P00549 while expressive brushstrokes draw the

while expressive brushstrokes draw the eye upward to blue skies filled with doves

Danielle Merzatta found a stem that "spoke to her"

Tabletop is 35"W

I’ve floated dozens of squares of thin vanilla glass

in which he carves through black slip to reveal the white clay

Strata 2 P05690-P00549 while expressive brushstrokes draw theThis painting is part of the artist's Nihonga collection. It was made using the traditional Japanese mineral pigment painting methods; a labor intensive process that involves making water based paints, binders, and glue using natural materials bought in Japan. Mineral pigments, pine soot (sumi), indigo, and oxidized Japanese silver leaf all play their part in this finely veiled, multi layered painting on Kumohadamashi washi paper stretched on hardwood