Onset of Winter/Hanging On Product:Onset of Winter/Hanging On The common element in each

The common element in each of the pieces is a three-sided frame of European beech with a unique curved joint that is exposed at the two corners

Edges painted a solid color

Patchen first stretches colored molten glass into long rods called 'cane'

"Diamond Dust" is another name for tiny ice crystals in the air

Onset of Winter/Hanging On Product:Onset of Winter/Hanging On The common element in eachThe original work for this giclee print was a mixed media work on paper using watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and ink. The painting was based on drawings that were done on site in the artist's garden. There are always a few autumn leaves that hang on until the first snow and sometimes for awhile after. This is what inspires this artist to create works based on the change of seasons occurring in a yard full of aspen trees. Ships rolled.