Amphora Diatom

A very unique wall piece, beautifully depicting an Amphora - a major genus of marine and freshwater diatoms.
This series of wall sculptures explores the beauty inherent in plant structures, as observed  through a microscope. By translating two-dimensional micrograph renderings into three dimensional pieces.

Ceramic, lace doily (treated with polymer fabric stiffener).
Approx. 10.2" x 10.2" x 2"

Gina Jacklin is a Colombian-born visual artist whose work captures the intricate beauty of the botanical world through a scientific lens. Her artistic journey, shaped by a lifelong creative drive, a cancer diagnosis and enriched by a Fine Arts degree, has resulted in a fusion of science, art, and the Christian faith that aims to reveal the wonders of creation through a unique lens. "When magnified through a microscope, our seemingly mundane world reveals a magical landscape, teeming with beauty and the strokes of pure genius that allude to the handiwork of a Grand Designer. "