FIJI BITTER BOTTLES IN DYES ON SILK

I've been working on a silk painting commissioned by clients from New Zealand.  They wanted a brightly-colored  feature piece for their living room wall, along the lines of something they spotted in my portfolio.  This one was to portray aspects of my clients' Fiji experiences that are of special meaning to them - including not only a carved tanoa for serving our traditional kava drink, but a bottle of Fiji Bitter!  I included the couple's hand prints, creating what I hope will become a family heirloom... 

Here it is, in various stages of completion: