Kaeng Phet

(2013) 9"x 3", Size 15 seed beads (silver-lined champagne, matte metallic bronze, silver-lined ruby, silver-lined orange) carnelian beads, polyester thread.

Kaeng Phet is the Thai name for red curry, a wonderfully fiery, light dish containing garlic, coconut milk, red chili peppers, galangal, shrimp paste, kaffir lime peel, coriander root and seeds, cumin seeds, peppercorns and lemongrass in a broth-like base to which vegetables and meats can be added and then eaten with rice.

To me it was a combination of the wavy pattern and the vibrant reds that made me mindful of both Thai art and the vibrant taste of this dish.

The pattern is again much indebted to the wonderful tattoo designs of

Thank you, mate!