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December: Shake It Up (Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn)
2020
Rhinestones, sequins, studs on painted cartapesta
10 x 8 x 7.5 inches
In December 2020, both the astronomical and astrological worlds were aflutter with news about the Saturn-Jupiter conjunction. The planets had not been this close in the sky for nearly 800 years.
Color? “In the pink” indicates good spirits. I used lip stain and rouge, too, and glued thumbnails of Nativity scenes inside the eyes.