Katharine Hepburn - "Woman of the Year" - Morse-Code Mosaic

Created from a 1942 photo, this Katharine Hepburn mosaic piece is made from 100% Zero-Waste wood using Peruvian Walnut, African Edinam, American Cherry, Beech and Hard Maple species that are remnants from the milling of wood to create frame molding (I have created hundreds of Zero-Waste wood frames).  Wood species were selected specifically to create natural hue and value shifts in defining her portrait. 

This piece made up of roughly 550 individual pieces that were clear coated to enhance the beauty of the various wood species - each piece was first cut, sanded, and assembled by hand, then mounted in a custom, solid White Oak, shadowbox frame.

Framed size is 21.5" x 21.5" x 2"