Carved and Painted Product:Carved and Painted the ripe black walnuts cover

the ripe black walnuts cover the roadside where they have been squashed by cars

Sealed and signed

Utilizing Western-style raku

Cast in bronze using the lost wax technique and finished with a rich patina

An oval 6mm x 4mm garnet cabochon is set at an angle in this sterling silver openwork ring

Carved and Painted Product:Carved and Painted the ripe black walnuts coverDigital collage printed with Epson archival pigment inks on hand coated Stonehenge paper. Painted into with pastels, acrylics, and varnish. The perimeter is deckled, and the image may be framed with a mat or float mounted to show colored edge. Limited edition of 20.