Perennial P09700-P00069 The artist hand cuts layers

The artist hand cuts layers of Baltic birch and wenge wood or bubinga

Juma (synthetic ivory)

but on this visit the conditions looked more promising

featuring cast and fabricated 14k yellow gold sunflower petals surrounding white diamonds pave-set in oxidized silver

Perennial P09700-P00069 The artist hand cuts layersAfter a paint spill in her studio, artist Cassandra Tondro noticed beautiful patterns in the puddle; not wanting the paint to go to waste, she pushed a canvas into the wet paint, thereby developing a new technique that opened up a world of new ideas and designs. Inspired by the wonders of the Earth, the free flowing patterns in the work resemble the natural forms of sky and sea, flora and fauna. With an eye toward sustainability, this painting was