~About This Piece
This piece is a dedication to an enduring friendship that has transformed into something new — honoring a beautiful friend who has passed. The original was gifted to her beloved spouse, my other dear friend. She comes to us in messengers and leaves behind gifts to cherish. Love you and miss you every day, dear sweet Patti.
Tenth in The Oracle of Feathers series, this piece features a hawk — sharp‑eyed and steady — perched on a branch. A band of gold wraps around her left talons, while a slightly larger band rests nearby, echoing connection, continuity, endurance, and the unseen bond that links them. A striped feather lies beneath the hawk, a quiet symbol of individuality and the traces we leave behind. A green dragonfly hovers in the air, delicate yet purposeful, representing transformation, fleeting insight, and the messengers that arrive when we’re ready to receive. The hawk, with its piercing gaze and grounded stance, embodies clarity, protection, and the power of observation. This work honors the messengers that come in many forms — some fierce, some gentle — and the gifts they carry from those who walk beside us, even when unseen.