This is Savita. Savita is a Hindu name which means ' the sun'.

This piece is bead-embroidered using Japanese size 15 cinnamon and teal seed beads. Natural turquoise chips were layered on top of the first layer of beads to create texture and visual interest.

Inspiration for this piece came from the polymer clay face itself, which was created by Stacy Taylor. I've always been interested in astronomy, and I interpreted the colors of Savita's face to be similar to those of a sunspot. A sunspot is a region on the Sun's surface that is marked by a lower temperature than its surroundings. These areas have intense magnetic activity. Even though sunspots are still very bright, the contrast with their surrounding material leaves them clearly visible as dark spots.

This piece is backed with Ultrasuede and is also artist-signed on the back.

This pin was created for Carol Strand-Siebers 2nd Annual Beaded Face Brooch Swap.