Yaxche - Tree of Life Mariana Mezic and this is a process

and this is a process I've learned and refined over time

material experimentation

Are paradigms from long ago seeping into the new world we're building

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Yaxche - Tree of Life Mariana Mezic and this is a processDetails About Watercolor 15 x 15 in. 2023 20 x 20 in. (f) Framing included Towering above other trees in the Amazon jungle, the kapok tree is a giant guardian. It stretches pale green striped branches to the sky. Its canopy spreads wide, providing shelter for many creatures, embracing the land with its arching shade. The limbs are studded with white petals of night blooming flowers which attract bats as pollinators. The ancient Maya held the kapok