Floral Fling P06306-P00236 artist Sheila Fernekes hand weaves

artist Sheila Fernekes hand weaves small glass seed and tile beads to create supple cuffs in show-stopping black

Tiny glass beads and shimmering crystals stitched into Ultrasuede fabric backing surround the sleeping face

Materials: Silk

In the final firing

dove-gray fresh water pearls emerging from the center

Floral Fling P06306-P00236 artist Sheila Fernekes hand weavesWith an wild swing of color, "Floral Fling" is exuberant. It was created in the monotype technique, which means 'one of a kind print'. Thinning the oils and painting on smooth plexiglass allows the artist to combine the vibrancy of an oil painting with the flow and blend of a watercolor. There is a spontaneity and grace to this technique that I find in no other medium. As the brush quickly moves across the smooth surface it deposits the intense