Katherine Glover, New Work, December, 2012

Recently completed and installed, a new commission piece inspired by photos from the Hubble Telescope of the Pleiades star cluster located in the constellation Orion.

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Pleiades

materials
Handmade Indian khadi paper, torn and colored with fluid acrylic, adhered to birch panel, surface embellished with gold and copper metal leaf

measurements
24" wide x 48" high x 3"

Pleiades, detail

Note gold leaf embellishment applied to frame, which extends the pattern beyond the piece proper.