YOU ARE MARVELOUS

Fifteen daughters of Lucy, AL 288-1, emerging from the beeswax - and free falling up.

Inspired by “first woman”, commonly called Lucy. The local people at the archaeological dig in Ethiopia referred to the her as Dinkinesh, which in Amharic means “you are marvelous”.

Beeswax, plus cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, and paprika used for pigments, to reflect the theme of ancient trade routes that developed around spice and coffee.
Cocoa Cinnamon in Durham, NC.