Song of a Waxwing - Large P08794-P00211 An uplifting abstraction in stainless

An uplifting abstraction in stainless steel

A swan greets the arrival of summer in this radiant work

and textured sterling silver triangles connected with 15mm square wire rings

5" to 8" in length

The curved sides of the pot are then overlaid with a collage of torn fragments of handmade Japanese papers

Song of a Waxwing - Large P08794-P00211 An uplifting abstraction in stainlessThis 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 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 acrylic. Signed