Celestial Body Paperweight embroidery Glass blowing

Glass blowing

with its moody colors and accurate detail carefully preserved

25" long with handmade tightly hooking pin

is carved from abalone and mother of pearl shell layered together and set in sterling silver

Hand-cast brass two part alata drop earrings creating movement on sterling silver posts

Celestial Body Paperweight embroidery Glass blowingAbout the Piece 3. 5" round glass dome paperweight standing 1. 5 high magnifying the drawing of a waning crescent moon. Hand signed by artist. Artisans working with Derian cut and collage selected vintage ephemera imagery onto glass trays, wall plaques and paperweights to create the limited edition pieces seen here. About the Artist John Derian's decoupage is handmade in his New York studio using reproduced imagery from his vast collection of antique