In this striking piece titled Blue-Eyed Bride with Fish, Deb Sterna portrays a delicate and weathered figure adorned in a textured paper mache gown. The bride’s expressive blue eyes capture a sense of vulnerability, while her serene face reveals a thoughtful presence. The symbolic fish she carries adds a mysterious, perhaps whimsical, narrative to the composition. Soft tissue paper creates the flowing movement of her dress, while beads and careful paintwork detail her facial features and bouquet. This sculpture, repaired with glue and pins, reflects Sterna’s unique ability to blend fragility and strength, offering a hauntingly beautiful representation of a bride in her moment of contemplation.