This piece was created from a photograph printed on Japanese paper, layered with multiple coats of encaustic medium, hand-carved over every inch (much like a woodcut), and recolored with powdered pigment. It is symbolic of the sense of hope that returns with each spring season, and the delicate beauty of the fleeting redbud, enjoyed in the moments it blooms. It is matted and covered with museum glass, and framed with a black metal frame, which simply holds the delicate carving.

This encaustic piece is matted underneath museum glass, bordered by a versatile thin black metal frame, allowing the eye to rest on the serenity of the image.