M128 Fragment The piece has been combined

The piece has been combined with the elements to create a historically significant yet contemporary

Crushed fossil shells  The polished agate slices also adorn the bases of the pair of artifacts

Apophyllite is a mineral occurring typically as white glass prisms

Red bole is a mixed clay base traditionally applied on top of gesso to provide a base for the gold leaf

This piece is inspired by Dante’s Paradiso

M128 Fragment The piece has been combinedVulnerabilita A 17th century Italian painting with a hand carved 17th century arm. It is framed with 17th and 18th century Italian angel wings and adorned with rare minerals and an agate heart. For this piece, it gives a visual of vulnerability. The arm is reaching out of the painting with a heart in hand and a man turned away. However, there are angels surrounding the painting, pointing to the idea that fear of rejection can inhabit vulnerability but