Sacred Datura
This luminous night-blooming flower called Sacred Datura, (also known as moonflower), is one of the most fascinating and exquisite flowering plants in the southewest. One touch of its soft velvety blossom and stem and your fingertips will smell as if they have been dipped into magic. This nocturnal flower is pollinated by the Sphinx moth and only blooms for one night, then dies by morning. It is one of the most important ethnomedicinal plants in this region. Used culturally and shamanically for traveling into the spirit world as well as for rites of passage ceremonies with young adults. Datura has been used for thousands of years; seeds have been found in ancient archaeological sites 3,000 years old. It is still an important plant for modern day indigenous people in the southwest and Mexico for medicinal, ritual, and aphrodisiac purposes. Improper use can cause severe reactions and death.
Metal Prints: I use high quality semi-gloss ChromaLuxe™ metal prints which are created by using a high-heat technology to fuse your image into aluminum metal for incredible visual depth and luminosity. Each metal print comes with a standard metal hanger and clear wall bumpers. To clean your metal print, use glass cleaner and a clean rag. Due to the nature of aluminum, occasionally slight bumps and imperfections are inevitable in the final product yet do not detract from the unique beauty of the metal print.
Paper Prints: My archival photographic paper prints are printed on luster Fuji Pearl Paper. Fuji Pearl is known for its superb renderings of the colors of nature: blues, greens and reds. With its special coating containing pearly mica crystals and metal oxides, we’ve entered a new era in high quality, luster images. The crystals allow for a delicate interplay of transparency, refraction, and multiple reflections. One can discern silver-white and metallic reflection effects that lend a sensational depth and warmth to the eye. Fuji Pearl is wonderfully suited for display purposes as it has exceptional image stability, giving you a piece that should retain its coloring for 150 years.
