Shades of Blue A49529 Hand-crushed and dyed silk with

Hand-crushed and dyed silk with a rolled-hem

A graceful spiral of silver twines around each vibrant drop of sun-melted glass

25"l and the widest pendant is just over

"Vertical Gems" is a riff on its horizontal cousin

Shades of Blue A49529 Hand-crushed and dyed silk withWhen creating this energetic acrylic painting, artist Carole Guthrie had no specific vision in mind. She let her myriad toolsincluding brushes, palette knives, and scrapersact as her guide, scraping away some areas and leaving others to create a dimensional effect, and adding colors until she feels a balance and unity of theme. The result is a dazzling piece full of motion and color. Unfinished edges; requires framing or hanging hardware.