This tapestry, woven from hand-dyed silks in shades of blue and cream, is a meditation on the life cycle of a woman. At its center, a partial woman’s face emerges, framed by moonflowers in various stages of bloom—from bud to full blossom to fading petals—each rendered in luminous white silk. The piece was conceived as a memorial, a quiet reflection on beauty, memory, and transformation.

Woven into the composition is a rare gold thread handmade in Sendai, Japan, by a workshop believed to be over 400 years old. The thread, crafted using a centuries-old technique of wrapping gold leaf around silk was preserved for years in the artist’s collection and brought forth only for this work. The workshop that produced it was tragically destroyed during the 2011 tsunami, making the thread irreplaceable and imbuing Lumina’s Garden with an added sense of reverence and loss.

The interplay of fading moonlight hues and luminous gold invites viewers to consider the ephemeral nature of life and the quiet strength of grace remembered.