Nature’s Offerings

Mixed-media textile work that celebrates the warmth and beauty of a sunflower in bloom, its golden petals rendered in silk ribbon rising dimensionally from a softly painted fabric background. Rich yellow petals surround a deeply textured center, while layered green leaves and a slender stem create graceful movement through the composition. An intricately embroidered hummingbird hovering beside the sunflower captures a fleeting moment in nature, bringing a sense of movement and life to the scene. Subtle touches of paint and mixed-media detail enrich the flower, foliage, and atmospheric background with depth and tonal variation, resulting in a piece that feels warm, uplifting, and alive with the quiet beauty of an intimate encounter in the garden.

Materials: Silk ribbon, cotton fabric, embroidery thread, acrylic medium, and oil pastel
Dimensions:   4.5” w x6.5” L