Springtime pendant

Evoking the memories of spring from my youth, I painted this woman holding a bird surrounded by the hills of the Sierras. They are covered in the orange poppies that pop up so fleetingly in the spring of California. The orange beauty of those flowers against the lush green hills always comes to my mind when I think of spring. The enamels are hand painted and fired in multiple layers, over and over again. When the right depth is achieved, the piece is set.