Birds of Paradise A132851 The semi-transparent quality of the

The semi-transparent quality of the glass is emphasized when placed in a lighted cabinet or in front of a window on a deep window sill

featuring oranges and leaves that are made from ink-washed ledgers from the 1800s and a ground composed of early 1900s player piano paper

Rising gases and heat cause the bubbling action in the Paint Pots

The original pastel painting was scanned and made into a giclee print that was reworked in pastel by hand and scanned again for the final print

Birds of Paradise A132851 The semi-transparent quality of theThis gicle print is reproduced from an original antique paper collage titled Birds of Paradise, featuring a vibrant floral arrangement rising from a patterned vessel. The composition is built from ink washed 19th century penmanship lessons, ledgers, and meeting minutes, combined with pages from a Victorian autograph book kept by a teenager in the 1870s. Faint handwriting, signatures, and ruled lines remain visible beneath the color, adding texture and