Crystalline Ikebana Topiary with Burgundy I Product:Crystalline Ikebana Topiary with Burgundy I Bird watching is a passion

Bird watching is a passion of Vermont painter Judy Hawkins

shimmering overtones

18k gold accents applied by hand add extra shine to this handmade ring

a cast bronze rabbit perches on the lid of a cast glass box textured with a tangle of tree branches

The painting is lightly varnished and the edges are painted matte black

Crystalline Ikebana Topiary with Burgundy I Product:Crystalline Ikebana Topiary with Burgundy I Bird watching is a passionThis piece is entirely wheel thrown, then altered by cutting it into sections and rearranging it in to a spiraling scuptural form. The interior is a vibrant burgundy crystalline glaze which is complimented with a sea green glaze on the exterior. While the form is elaborately carved, it still can be used as a functioning ikebana. Watertight Glossy finish *Crystalline glaze Ceramic: fired at cone 6, vitrified One of a kind piece Signed by the artist