Double Ginkgo brooch Cock Feather (width) x 2

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The peacocks would enter into the circle in front of the “man”—on full display shuffling his awesome feathers

Both the movement and the silhouetted outlines against incessant blue skies and turquoise waters were completely inspirational

I befriended a huge Ginkgo tree

Double Ginkgo brooch Cock Feather (width) x 2The Ginkgo tree is famous for its fan shaped leaves with triangular shapes. Its leaves, new growth stems and round fruits have been one of my favorite motifs to explore in my work throughout my career. During my undergraduate years at the Kansas City Art Institute, I befriended a huge Ginkgo tree. I would lure classmates to experience Total Leaf Fall knowing the day he would defoliate all his leaves. We would lie beneath him as a shower of golden