Bird Divinations: Great Blue Heron (about: almanacofbirds.org) Cutting Board glass The composition balances strict linearity

The composition balances strict linearity with geometric precision

its rays extending upward in fine radiating lines that fill the upper half of the composition

Layered protea flowers and organic linework radiate outward from a central mandala motif in shades of turquoise

and mineral deposits

Bird Divinations: Great Blue Heron (about: almanacofbirds.org) Cutting Board glass The composition balances strict linearityA great blue heron rendered in naturalistic detail dominates this cream colored composition, its head tilted downward with long neck curved gracefully toward marsh grasses below. Overlaid across the bird's body is a series of text passages in small black type, creating a layered effect that merges ornithological illustration with literary annotation, while soft watercolor washes depict the wetland habitat beneath. Crafted from bamboo and made to