Talking Threads Product:Talking Threads Color is the first step

Color is the first step in Cindy Grisdela's artistic process

The red mozambique garnets and turquoise measure 8mm x 6mm and the faceted tourmaline and saphire is 4mm or

This piece is held together by a steel rod which is held in place with hard

There are nine individual prints and gold leaf drawings that are combined together to create the final piece

Talking Threads Product:Talking Threads Color is the first stepThis lovely painting suggests the movement of prairie grasses in the Great Plains of the Midwest; deep red, magenta and sienna surround the dancing vegetation as a subtle wind passes through. The work is created with natural pigments on paper, and each color source is handmade by the artist from botanical sources including onion skin and logwood. The artwork is mounted on a hardwood cradle with an acid free wheat paste and framed with a poplar floater