Spinning Away Product:Spinning Away Born of fire and glass

Born of fire and glass represent accomplishments

hand-etched bamboo patterning and a gracefully arced handle

Camera parts include a stunning vintage Carl Zeiss lens (115 MM)

"Treasures of the Floating World" is a painting the artist created following a trip to Japan

hanging from sterling silver ear wires

Spinning Away Product:Spinning Away Born of fire and glassRussell Thurston looks at every painting as an experiment and exploration, but also as a collaboration between his initial plans and what develops as he paints. Thurston works with encaustic materials and often embeds items from nature into his work. This encaustic, pigment stick, and collage was created on heavy rag paper and includes a handmade oak float frame. It's ready to hang.