Flyover CountryLil Jayhawk is finally nestled in his bed of crimson and blue after a long day of flying high above The Plains. From his perch in the rolling hills, he's admiring the sunflower sunset as it washes our amber waves of grain in shades of magic and wonder. The sunflower, embroidered and stuffed for texture, depicts the image of the setting sun. The "rolling hills" have an iridescent film that mimic the endless color changes found in a Kansas sunset. The

The sunflower

Her island is surrounded by glowing blue phytoplankton that produce the oxygen for every second breath of her chilling song

are too pretty to hide away in a drawer

She is part of my series "Beads Unstrung into Lands Far-Flung"

Shipping in very high or very low temperatures might damage the piece

You can(gently) move the wings on the dragonfly

like this leopard

This piece is framed with a felted back and sawtooth hanger

Her torso is made from the same iridescent fibers

darker than the surrounding snow and surrounded by glow in the dark French knots

but were processed in a different way

The frame is gorgeous and intricate