Zen Mind II - Large Product:Small these coins had been buried

these coins had been buried in antiquity for safekeeping

covered in yellow leaves that announce the arrival of fall and its brilliant colors

this work boasts shades of red

forming and intricate soldering

artist Vicki Grant hand-carves each unique form into porcelain before drying it on a slump mold to achieve the concave surface

Zen Mind II - Large Product:Small these coins had been buriedThis mixed media piece features an original photograph printed with archival pigment inks on cotton printmaking paper; artist Yukoi Ishii then highlights the image with colored pencils to create a painterly effect and affixes the print to a cradled wood panel with non toxic adhesive. She then coats the piece with wax to give the image a translucent quality, paints the sides of the board black, and finishes it with a clear protective acrylic. Signed