Bone art

“Alterant Emanation Emergence,’’ by southern Connecticut-based Miller Opie, in her show through Jan. 31 at Fountain Street Fine Art, BostonShe says“My work is directly related to 3+ years of surgeries {on her  jawbone} I had several years ago. But i…

“Alterant Emanation Emergence,’’ by southern Connecticut-based Miller Opie, in her show through Jan. 31 at Fountain Street Fine Art, Boston

She says

“My work is directly related to 3+ years of surgeries {on her jawbone} I had several years ago. But it is also rooted in my love of nature and the organic objects I use. My practice is constant: I look for treasures wherever I am. I pick up feathers on the sidewalk in the city. I find shells on the beach. And I collect bones on hikes in the forest behind my studio. Friends also find and give me things to add to my trove.’’