The art piece called “Capital Letters” is made with hand sewn pine needles and porcupine quills, vintage butterfly wings, a pressed flower, antique lace, vintage paper and handmade marbleized paper. It is in a wooden shadow box with glass front that measures 7 x 9 inches. The art piece inside is 5 x 7 inches. It is a piece that symbolizes protection and endurance of the things we hold most dear.
Andrea Mina Savar is an award-winning artist in the mediums of jewelry, beadwork, painting/illustration, fiction writing and textile art. Inspired by the natural world; leaves, flowers and creatures of all kinds tend to wiggle their way into her art. She is a citizen of The Cherokee Nation and a certified TERO artist.
Her watercolor paintings are a combination of dreamscapes, traditional stories and musings about life. The natural world is a large part of her inspiration as she spends time in the PNW water waters and forests as often as possible with her family. She is the co-owner of The Curious Nest.
