Kiernan begins her process with a blind application of water, a method that relies on intuition rather than sight to define the initial composition. When black ink du chine and acrylic Prussian blue are introduced to the wet surface, they bleed into organic, atmospheric shapes that suggest both anatomical structures and the vastness of deep space. The resulting silhouette feels fluid and alive, a dark expanse where the edges of the self blur into the surrounding void.

Once the ink settles, Kiernan meticulously applies individual stars and galaxies using gouache and white ink. These tiny, precise points of light provide a sharp contrast to the soft, bleeding gradients of the background, illustrating the literal and metaphorical stardust that composes our physical beings. It is a quiet meditation on our place in the universe, finding a sense of calm in the realization that we are made of the same materials as the celestial bodies above.