Zen Mind II Product:Small lava and hematite beads

lava and hematite beads

and sprigs of native wildflowers

and sun are made from ink-washed ledgers from the 1800s and 1900s

just the artist drawing the designs with the machine's needle and thread

Each hangs from a sterling silver post back

Zen Mind II Product:Small lava and hematite beadsThis mixed media piece features an original photograph printed with archival pigment inks on cotton printmaking paper; artist Yukoi Ishii then highlights the image with colored pencils to create a painterly effect and affixes the print to a cradled wood panel with non toxic adhesive. She then coats the piece with wax to give the image a translucent quality, paints the sides of the board black, and finishes it with a clear protective acrylic. Signed