While walking along a country road, I spied a large pod that had been caught in the fence.  It was like a dandelion that was gigantic, full of seeds that were in various stages of detaching from the pod's core.  They appeared to be preparing for the journey which the wind would carry them on, much like letting go of my mama as she is nearing the end of her life here with us.

This 2-dimensional piece began with a macro photograph printed on kozo paper, layered with encaustic medium, hand-colored, and every inch carved with relief detail, then further colored with powdered pigment.