Moroccan Velvet Pillow - Nickel A33243 this bear is relaxed

this bear is relaxed

Surgical steel ear wires

A hybridization of the artist's "Cascade" and "Strata" series

Inspired and modeled from a found castle nut

and not ready to hang

Moroccan Velvet Pillow - Nickel A33243 this bear is relaxedThe small scale medallions repeated across the fabric are influenced by the Moroccan tile work often seen in the homes of North Africa. Painted in the artist's bright bohemian colors, the tiles warm and brighten any space, just like the Moroccan sun. This design began in O'Brien's sketchbook, was printed on silk velvet, then hand painted in small batches by artisans in Philadelphia. Dye is applied by hand in layers on the velvet fiber surface.