Turning Toward the Light 8 x 8 inches (20.3 x 20.3 cm) Turning Toward the Light is an original botanical textile mixed media artwork created with layered fabric, hand dyed fabric, Czech glass beads, and crystals on cradled birch panel. Part of the Floral and Botanical Collection, this piece reflects warmth, resilience, and the natural instinct to seek brightness — rooted in the quiet strength of growth and how we naturally lean toward what nourishes and sustains us. A magnificent sunflower form fills the composition, its generous petals constructed from layered batik and printed fabrics in luminous gold, burnt amber, warm orange, and soft yellow — each one carrying its own distinct pattern, radiating outward with the unhurried confidence of a flower that knows exactly where it is going. The center is a rich, deeply textured disc of dark chocolate and plum fabric, densely ringed with radiating Czech glass beads in gold and deep brown that catch and hold the light like the sun itself. Smaller sunflower companions cluster in the lower foreground, their petite fabric centers densely embellished with crystals and Czech glass beads in iridescent pink, gold, and green — tiny jewels of craftsmanship that reward a close and careful look. Czech glass bead detail traces the stems and leaf edges throughout the composition, adding dimension and light to every corner of the piece. The background is a luminous hand dyed fabric in soft periwinkle blue and celadon, its subtle depth and variation giving the composition the feeling of a late summer sky just before golden hour. Balancing simplicity and richness, Turning Toward the Light reflects the quiet strength of growth — how we naturally lean toward what nourishes and sustains us. 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: 8 x 8 inches (20.3 x 20.3 cm) Medium: Fabric, hand dyed fabric, Czech glass beads, and crystals on cradled birch panel Richly textured, layered surface with Czech glass bead and crystal embellishment Hand dyed fabric background Czech glass bead sunflower center and stem detail Crystal and Czech glass bead accent sunflower detail Cradled birch panel Ready to hang or display on a shelf One of a kind original artwork Signed by the artist
