Cornwall Botanical P08172-P00370 The piece is then burnished

The piece is then burnished by hand to a satin finish

or L (8"L)

Gray chalcedony

The work consists of many layers of metal to create depth

Using a meticulous process

Cornwall Botanical P08172-P00370 The piece is then burnishedThis image is part of the artist's ongoing Floraphilia project, which was first published in the prestigious Lenswork Magazine in July of 2010. A second black and white portfolio was published in 2014, and a third portfolio, in color, was published in 2017. A new Floraphilia portfolio is featured in the July 2018 issue of Shadow & Light Magazine. This latest portfolio has added texture and structure, giving the images the three dimensional feel of a