Heavy with Sweetness

Heavy with Sweetness

12 x 24 inches (30.5 x 61 cm)

The framing shown is for inspirational display only — this original artwork is sold unframed, ready to frame in the style of your choosing.

Heavy with Sweetness is an original botanical mixed media artwork created with layered fabric, collaged paper ephemera, and Czech glass beads on birch panel. Part of the Floral and Botanical Collection, this richly textured contemporary piece weaves together luminous color, intricate detail, and tactile depth — rooted in the abundant, unhurried beauty of nature at its most generous.

A lush bouquet of oversized peaches in warm peach, burnt orange, and golden yellow spills outward from a stunning blue and white chinoiserie-inspired vase, itself constructed from a patchwork of patterned fabric in cobalt, navy, and indigo — each piece carrying its own print, from florals to paisleys to delicate scrollwork. The blooms are built from layers of batik fabric, their rounded petals rich with pattern and warmth, nestled among an abundance of green foliage rendered in every shade from lime to deep forest. A single bloom rests quietly on the surface beside the vase, as though just fallen from the arrangement. The background is a layered collage of vintage paper ephemera — handwritten letters, sheet music, and printed text — that whispers of memory, domesticity, and the stories held within a home. Czech glass beads punctuate the composition with subtle luminosity, catching the light like morning dew.

Balancing abundance and intimacy, Heavy with Sweetness invites the viewer into a world where beauty is everyday and every detail tells a story. This is a piece for the collector who wants a home filled not just with art, but with feeling. This piece is part of the Floral and Botanical Collection.

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