Fennel Forefathers shadow box with fennel roots, embroidery and vintage Japanese kimono silk

The Fennel Forefathers shadow box is part of my “grandmothers and grandfathers” collection that brings plant life into the realm of our ancestors. Fennel is a plant rich in history and was thought to be the plant used to bring the fire of knowledge to humans by Prometheus. I grew and then dried the fennel root, stitched and embroidered using antique paper and antique silk kimono fabric. It is housed in a wooden shadow box that measures 7 x 9 inches and the art piece is 5 x 7 inches. It is one of a kind.

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.