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  Andrea Uravitch

  Trout Study 1-3

  Mixed media. Ceramic faces, glass fish eyes, wire, fabric and paper structures for the fish bodies, fin are "Wonderflex" and paper, acrylic paints, crochet fiber.
  1) 13" x 7" x 6.5"
  2) 14" x 7" x 4"
  3) 13" x 6" x 5"

  $1,800 each

  "These three swimming fish sculptures represent small trout that can be found in streams in the United States."

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  Arata Fuchi

  Resilience

  Ring. Oxidized sterling silver, Oxidized silver powder, oxidized copper, oxidized shibuichi, pure gold, 18k white gold, palladium, pearls.
  2.7" x 4" x 1.3"

  $1,700

  "Many inconvenient facts about human development are hidden. Environmental destruction is one of the greatest disasters caused by human greed. According to some research date, if humanity were to go extinct, it would take about 100 years for the earth to return to its original natural state, I have no intention of advocating the extreme theory of the extinction of humanity. In order for humanity to continue to exist in this world, we must recognize that we are also part of nature, rather than just pursuing own desires. As a result, nature’s amazing resilience will transform them into their original forms."

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  Carol Eckert

  Birds of Prophecy

  Cotton, Linen, Wire
  38" x 180" x 9"

  $13,500

  The twenty-three birds of Birds of Prophecy are all endangered, threatened by loss of habitat, changing temperatures, and other human activities. Without intervention, many of them may be lost to future generations.

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• Carol Eckert

  Birds of Prophecy

  Detail

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• Carol Eckert

  Birds of Prophecy

  Detail

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• Rob Gartzka & Kathie Johnson

  Burgeonner

  Child Sized Chair. Polychromed wood and leather cushion. Hand carved and painted.
  29" x 18" x 16"

  $7,000

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• Rob Gartzka & Kathie Johnson

  Burgeonner 1/4 Model

  Polychromed wood. Hand fabricated and painted.
  10" x 6" x 6"

  $800

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• George Bowes

  Orange/Purple Bottle

  Porcelain, underglaze, glaze

  $800

  Reverse Side:
  

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• Gerti Machacek

  Left to right:
  1) Olive Leaves. Sterling silver. $850.
  2) Willow Leaves. Sterling silver. $800.
  3) Life Seeds I (Acacia). Sterling silver. $900.
  4) Life Seeds II (Acacia). Sterling silver. $650.
  5) Life Seeds III (Acacia). Sterling silver. $575.

  Acacia is considered a tree of life, bearing leaves, flowers and seeds at the same time. It has a particularly hard wood, grows in barren areas and is very hardy. Gum Arabic is obtained from the wound sap of the acacia tree and is the oldest known type of gum. In accent Egypt it was used for embalming the dead. Gum Arabic is also used in medicine, as a food additive, for gumming, and as a binder for color pigments.
  Olive, is a nourishing tree whose fruit and oil have been with us since time immemorial. The olive branch is considered a sign of peace.
  White Willow, or Salix Alba, a tree with narrow lanceolate, silvery leaves, is a pioneer plant that grows near water.

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• Harlan Butt

  Colorado Vessel #2

  Copper, enamel, bronze, silver. Cast longhorn sheep, etched haiku.
  5.5" x 5" x 5"

  $3,000

  "As an artist working in metal and enamel and writing haiku poetry, I have formed vessels which reflect themes, colors, textures and the beauty, severity and mystery of the natural world. The Earth, its plants and animals, geography and landscape, inspire me to create and to try to convey some of the emotional response to being present in wilderness."
  
  How much should we take?
  And what should we leave behind?
  Have we gone too far?

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• Hee-Ang Kim

  Bloom and Wither 4

  Sterling silver, polymer clay, stone clay, acrylic paint.
  18.5" long / 7" x 7.63" x .8"

  $1,300

  "The appearance of mushrooms and their growth processes are significant motifs in my jewelry. Their appearance is sometimes beautiful like flowers, and at times, they possess very artificial colors and even seem potentially harmful if consumed. The mushrooms that suddenly emerge under suitable growth conditions disappear rapidly like an illusion, which adds to their mystique."

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• Hee-Ang Kim

  Bloom and Wither 10

  Sterling silver, stone clay, resin, polymer clay.
  4.8" x 5.6" x 2"

  $950

  "Captured a stage of mushroom growth, resembling the blooming and withering of a flower."

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• Hee-Ang Kim

  Spore 4

  Necklace. Resin, glass beads, sterling silver.
  34.65" long

  $1,020

  "Represents the numerous spores within the mushroom."

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• Jeanie Pratt

  Diamondback Beetle

  Brooch. Silver, gold, opals, enamel.
  Hand woven and enameled fine silver, basse taille enamels.
  4" x 2"

  $4,000

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• Jeanie Pratt

  Metamorphosis #1

  Brooch. Silver, gold, opals, enamel.
  Hand woven and enameled fine silver.
  3" x 3.25"

  $5,000

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• Jeanie Pratt

  Queen Triggerfish

  Brooch. Silver, gold, opals. enamel.
  Hand woven and enameled fine silver, basse taille enamels.
  3.25" x 4"

  $3,500

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• Karen Paust

  Jardin de la Mar

  Neckpiece. Glass beads, thread, and wire.
  When worn: 11" from neck to bottom x 9" w x 3" d

  Price on request.

  
  "Jardin de la Mer" was started many years ago. I was given a wonderful book of lithographs are from 1899-1904 that depict many plants and animals, many from the sea. I love plants and gardens and it was exciting to create a sea garden with coral, sponges and urchins.

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• Merril Morrison

  Winter Sunset, Santa Monica

  DMC embroidery thread, cotton fabric. Framed.
  7" x 8"

  $3,500

  Based on a photograph taken by the artist in 2018.
  

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• Mineri Matsuura

  Metamorphosis: Brooch

  Sterling siler, stainless steel, paint.
  2.75" x 1.8" x 2.1"

  $1,500

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• Mineri Matsuura

  Metamorphosis: Brooch II

  Sterling silver, stainless steel, paint.
  2.75" x 1.8" x 2.1"

  $1,600

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• Mineri Matsuura

  Metamorphosis: Brooch III

  Sterling silver, stainless steel, paint.
  1.77" x .98" x 1.77"

  $1,000

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• Polly Barton

  Indigo at Midnight

  Handwoven silk, double ikat, with rayon tapestry inlay. Indigo and pigment with soy.
  14.25" x 14.25" Framed.

  $3,800

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• Lia Cook

  Ferni Maple Lily

  Woven cotton and rayon. Framed
  17" x 13"

  $6,800

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• Lia Cook

  Bark Plus

  Woven cotton and rayon. Framed.
  13" x 13"

  $6,500

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• Hiromi Suter

  Promenade II - Dancing in the Forest

  Necklace. Copper, sterling silver, foil.
  9.5" x 9.5" x 1.5" / 18" long

  $2,500

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• Claudio Pino

  The Dark Moon

  Necklace. Kinetic pendant. Sterling silver, 14k gold, 950 Platinum, moonstone, amethyst.

  $1,900

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• Namkyung Lee

  An Empty Room

  Brooch. Sterling silver, photograph printed on acrylic.
  4.7" x 3.5"x 1.5"

  $1,060

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• Elizabeth Whyte Schulze

  Greengenes

  Pine needles, raffia, rice paper, acrylic paint.
  9.5" x 11"

  $4,500

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• Elizabeth Whyte Schulze

  Greengenes

  alternate view.

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