Strawberries and Blossoms Miniature Paperweight P09213-P00107 Multicolored shapes of laser-cut lucite

Multicolored shapes of laser-cut lucite

Once the background paint is dry

This mixed-media piece is an original photograph printed with archival pigment inks on cotton printmaking paper

Adding to the whimsical nature of the necklace

collaged painting

Strawberries and Blossoms Miniature Paperweight P09213-P00107 Multicolored shapes of laser-cut luciteThis miniature paperweight features a cluster of strawberries and blossoms encased in crystal glass. The flora is made by the process of lampworking, which involves the use of a torch to melt colored rods of glass so they may be worked into the shapes and designs desired. After the elements are made, they are assembled together in a composition to reflect the environment Smith wants to create. The assembled design is then encased in a glass crystal