The Sun Vessel in full view in the upper right half of the image and the Moon Vessel in full view at the lower left. Sun vessel has a gold-leafed interior with a thorny gold-leafed rose stem bisecting the gourd lengthwise across the top from stem to base. A black snake enters from the lower left curving across the bottom toward the center. On the opposite side of the thorny rod above, a clear glass triangle rests inside, pointing upward, and resembles a puddle of light. A raised bump is visible above the puddle of light. The rim of the vessel is a deep blue and silver. An interior view of the Moon Vessel reveals the concave silver surface having a translucent blue-violet wash in a few areas as well as a faint magenta wash at some of the upper edges. The rim is stained gold and vivid red. Interlaid inside the vessel are groupings of silver maple seed pods that look like outspread wings.
A side view of the whole vessel is visible. The concave silver surface has a translucent blue-violet wash in a few areas as well as a faint magenta wash at some of the upper edges. The rim is stained gold and vivid red. Interlaid inside the vessel are groupings of silver maple seed pods that look like outspread wings. On the outer surface of the vessel is the raw amber gourd skin, painted with a red line that spirals downward around from the stem of the gourd. The words, "...brim of light" are visible.
An interior view of the whole vessel is visible. The concave silver surface has a translucent blue-violet wash in a few areas as well as a faint magenta wash at some of the upper edges. The rim is stained gold and vivid red. Interlaid inside the vessel are groupings of silver maple seed pods that look like outspread wings.
About a quarter of the vessel is visible, showing one end. The concave silver surface has a translucent blue violet wash toward the inside rising to a magenta at the upper edges of part of the vessel. The rim is stained gold and vivid red. Interlaid inside the vessel are three silver maple seed pods that look like outspread wings.
The vessel in side view shows the raw amber outer surface of the gourd and the gold-leaf interior with a thorny gold-leafed rose stem bisecting the gourd lengthwise across the top from stem to base. a black snake curves across the bottom of the interior.
The Sun Vessel in full view reveals its gold-leafed interior with a thorny gold-leafed rose stem bisecting the gourd lengthwise across the top from stem to base, casting a shadow across. A black snake with golden tail curves across the bottom toward the center. On the opposite side of the thorny rod above, a clear glass triangle rests inside, pointing downward, and resembles a puddle of light. There is a crescent moon shaped shadow near the point of the triangle. The rim of the vessel is a deep blue and silver.
The Sun Vessel in partial view reveals its gold-leafed interior with a thorny gold-leafed rose stem bisecting the gourd lengthwise across the top from stem to base. A black snake enters from the lower left curving across the bottom toward the center. On the opposite side of the thorny rod above, a clear glass triangle rests inside, pointing upward, and resembles a puddle of light. A raised bump is visible above the puddle of light. The rim of the vessel is a deep blue and silver.
Showing a partial external side of the Moon Vessel, on the raw amber surface of the gourd, the words, "...this ground of hollow thirst – Turning dim..." are visible, underscored by a red-gold line.
Showing a partial external side of the Sun Vessel, the Moon Vessel rests on top, also upside down. The raw amber surfaces of the gourds show the spiraling lines, red-gold on the Moon Vessel, and blue-silver on the Sun Vessel, moving from stems around to the center bottoms where the artist's signature is. Words visible on the Moon Vessel are underscored by a red-gold line.

Vessels for Collecting Sunlight & Moonlight

Each is 8 5/8″ L x 6 1/4″ W x 2 5/8″ D

Gourds, rose stem, glass, maple seed pods, rubber, silver leaf,  gold leaf, acrylics.

–Vessels for Collecting Sunlight & Moonlight are available from the artist–

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