A Luminous Doom

The artwork’s title is inspired by a Mary Oliver poem about sleeping in the forest at night, included below.The moon is 3D printed and lit from inside. The on/off button is located behind the box, so no wires or switches are viewable when the artwork is hung. Light is battery operated. Mixed media shadowbox, 8"x12"x3", open edition, signed and dated. Shipping time frames vary (typically 4–8 weeks). Please contact us for current availability. Custom commissions are available.-- Sleeping in the Forest by Mary OliverI thought the earth remembered me,she took me back so tenderly,arranging her dark skirts, her pocketsfull of lichens and seeds.I slept as never before, a stone on the river bed,nothing between me and the white fire of the starsbut my thoughts, and they floated light as mothsamong the branches of the perfect trees.All night I heard the small kingdomsbreathing around me, the insects,and the birds who do their work in the darkness.All night I rose and fell, as if in water,grappli