Rounded Rectangles with Beads Earrings by Zia Gipson BIPOC printed with vegetable based ink

printed with vegetable based ink and has a water based protective coating

Each bird is handmade and one-of-a-kind

He is known for his "artist's touch" an innovative and imaginative style

Those sketches turned into a book and exhibition celebrating local treasures of the island he called home up until his passing in 2018

Rounded Rectangles with Beads Earrings by Zia Gipson BIPOC printed with vegetable based inkGrey and white striped rounded rectangles with blue, green, and red bead adornments. Zia Gipson studied paper making for several years and traveled extensively in Asia. She has exhibited her art at numerous museums including the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum, and New Bedford Art Museum. Her work has also been exhibited internationally including in South Korea and Greece. Images of her art has been featured in