DIAPHANOUS Coasters

Talk about a surface saver! These 3.75 x 3.75 IN. coasters are perfect for when the heat is on or your glass has the cold sweats. The tempered masonite tops are cushioned by a cork bottom and easy to keep clean with a quick brushoff using a damp cloth. Each set features a print of an original painting from the collection of Jennifer S. Levine. What better way is there to add a pop of color to your table? ABOUT THE PAINTING: DIAPHANOUS: Acrylic on canvas, 1 x 1 FT. Diaphanous means very sheer and light, almost completely transparent or translucent. I’ve always loved this word for the way it flows. When said aloud, it’s soft, like a fabric it might describe. I tried to reflect that in the delicate, warm and round layers. I’ve used this word in poetry and prose, usually describing a texture at night. It’s also a strange word. It reminds me of being told as a child that Eskimos have a hundred words for snow. Though, as an adult, I think that’s a rather simplified way to understand the lang