‘dream cloud’ is carved from one piece of boulder opal mined in australia. it’s an impressive piece, large enough to fill the palm of your hand.
carved in 1915, the winged female bust is a personification of ‘the dream’, close to beaux arts traditional style with hints of late art nouveau. the carver took superb advantage of the brown ironstone matrix in which the opal occurs, by incorporating it into the carving.
a sibling relationship is just “i love you beyond my own life but i’ll never say it” plus “i’ll kill you over a stolen shirt don’t even fucking test me” plus “inside jokes and secret language” plus “i literally do not understand the dark recesses of your mind what the fuck are you made from” plus the occasional “oh my god please don’t eat tha - spit it OUT SPIT IT OUT”
