Asatira

"Ancestress of Legends"   

12”x10”x3” wood shadow box

 Handcrafted polymer clay mask with original metallic pen designs on the face.  Fabric cording hair is embellished with handmade clay mokume gane beads. 

 Mask rests on fabric background, with decoupaged paper frame. 

 Facial markings were inspired by scarification found in Ethiopian tribal groups.