Magical Forest (Wild Mind) - Medium Product:Small Coiled copper neck

Coiled copper neck

and dichroic speckles add to the shimmering of this wall art piece

Snakes and serpents are talismans that symbolize strength and courage

once the glaze was melted

Magical Forest (Wild Mind) - Medium Product:Small Coiled copper neckThis 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 and acrylic paint 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