Rooted & Rising 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm) Rooted & Rising is an original botanical textile mixed media artwork created with layered fabric and Czech glass beads on cradled birch panel. Part of the Floral and Botanical Collection, this piece reflects growth, strength, and vibrant emergence — rooted in the beauty of what holds firm while reaching upward into possibility. A bold floral form unfolds across the upper portion of the composition in warm, generous tones of coral, red, rose, and soft gold — its petals constructed from layered batik and printed fabrics in florals, abstracts, and watercolor prints that give the bloom a luminous, painterly quality. At the heart of the flower, a richly embellished center of deep plum and burgundy fabric is densely studded with Czech glass beads in deep magenta and iridescent tones, radiating outward with a starburst energy that draws the eye inward with quiet insistence. Below the bloom, an extraordinary beaded stem curves gracefully downward — every inch traced with Czech glass beads in bright chartreuse green, their linear precision creating a stem of remarkable sculptural beauty. Two fabric leaves are similarly outlined and filled with Czech glass bead detail in forest and lime green, their veining rendered in beads with a naturalistic accuracy that makes the botanical feel both real and otherworldly. The background is a softly textured neutral cream fabric — restrained and warm, allowing the vibrant coral bloom and jewel-like beaded stem to be the undisputed stars of the composition. Balancing groundedness and expansion, Rooted & Rising reflects the quiet strength of growth — steady and expansive at once. This is a piece for the collector who wants a home filled not just with art, but with feeling. This piece is part of the Floral and Botanical Collection. Details: Artwork Size: 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm) Medium: Layered fabric and Czech glass beads on cradled birch panel Richly textured Czech glass bead stem and leaf detail Czech glass bead flower center detail Cradled birch panel Ready to hang or display on a shelf One of a kind original artwork Signed by the artist
