As I worked on the topmost layers of pigment that bring vibrant life to these feathers, studying and sinking into the gorgeous layers of color that are not visible from afar... I felt the satisfaction of completing work begun in another season... As I sat applying layer after layer and carefully fusing the delicate lines, I wondered about the bird that flew across our land, honoring the gift of lasting beauty she left behind. As we stumble upon things on our path that seem to appear out of nowhere, how wonderful it is to pause and tune in to that which has been presented.  May you find such gifts in the spaces before your feet…

This sculpture began with macro photographs of feathers that were printed onto textile, layered with numerous layers of wax, fused between each, cut and carved edge to edge for rich surface detail, colored with powdered pigment, then sculpted and wired onto cradled panel, with softly painted acrylic background, wired and ready for wall hanging.