Wallflower #15

Wallflower #15Mary OMalleys work combines a fascination with nature with a love of pattern, decoration, and ornamentation. Morphing nature with the decorative, she creates an alternate natural world characterized by flora, fauna, dense patterns, and a maximalist sensibility. This piece is from Mary's ETA34 collection, Wallflowers. In Mary's own words: "In my latest series I created laser cut panels featuring flora and fauna. I imagine these pieces as parts of my

finding powerful color just before the sun sets becomes an exciting hunt

Handmade in conflict free 14k gold on a 16" chain with a spring clasp

I collect them and weave them together

I was surprised at how memories of the landscapes I had spent years painting on the east coast would come back to me suddenly

Each extraordinary day at a glance

mixed media

"I think of Portsmouth in Summer - a city by the sea - where mermaids languor

Colors are integrally mixed into the concrete and results in each piece being unique

originally designed as a testing vehicle for new glaze recipes at Studio Arhoj

Each Pearl is unique

but it's essential to seek beauty from a pause

with a focus on birds and florals