Still Life No.88 P09042-P00005 double layer silk matelasse

double layer silk matelasse

The piece is lightly oxidized and given a brushed finish for a soft satin look at the exterior

so it can be worn on a thick sweater as a brooch

It's available in a variety of designs and closes with a springring clasp

playful dots

Still Life No.88 P09042-P00005 double layer silk matelasseThis artful, multi media collage is a combination of drawing, painting, and sculpting. Artist Chris Wheeler used acrylic paints on handmade, individually cut and shaped paper that's stretched, textured and glued with strained Japanese wheat paste, a technique of paper stretching traditionally used to mount scrolls. Calming and beautiful, it rests in a white float frame.