My Heart's A Volcano
“My Heart’s a Volcano” was inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s saying: “If your heart is a volcano, how shall you expect flowers to bloom?”
I think that’s a sentiment designed to inspire a peaceful heart. However, it isn’t easy to cure a volcano heart!
The original artwork is a 9” x 20” mixed media mosaic.
My work is hand-beaded by gluing each bead, jewel and embellishment one by one onto foam-core using tweezers and toothpicks. I love this kind of meditative labor. I use vintage Swarovski buttons and crystals, beads, a rich gold Murano glass heart, jeweled flowers, silver charms, loads of embellishments and hundreds of Czech bugle beads.
My Heart's A Volcano belongs to the following groups:
All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Altered Art - Collage and Assemblage, Something To Say and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

missmilly
Wow! A really amazing piece! You are so clever Dianna!
Diana Maus
Thank you! This one was totally an experiment day by day. It’s fun the way it turned out.
lily pang
Beautiful!
Diana Maus
Thanks again lily!
artsthrufotos
beautiful!
Diana Maus
Thank you!
helene ruiz
this is fantastic the fine detail is wonderful!
Diana Maus replied
Thank you very much!
AlteredIllusions
Lovely work, Diana. Your attention to detail and brilliant color palette make this a remarkable piece!
Diana Maus replied
Thank you! I know I say that a lot but can anyone give me some more choices LOL?
Lauren Lynch
inspired!
Diana Maus replied
Thank you!
Kathie Nichols
Outstanding artwork Diana, yet again!! How are your eyes?? I hand painted intricate designs on wine glasses for a while and my vision started to suffer so I had to give it away! Love your wrok Diana!
Diana Maus replied
Thank you and, well, i wear glasses so my eyes are fine so far. As long as my bifocals are good I’ll be fine. Sorry you had to give up close work. My grandmother did too at a certain age and I worry about that!
Niculina Florian
Wonderful artwork!
Diana Maus replied
Thank you!
Janis Zroback
Lovely work…..
Diana Maus replied
Hi “janispaintseveryday”! I wish I did!! Thank you for the compliment. (Love the canteloupe)
Janis Zroback
You’re welcome and thank you so much…