Aquatic Ballet: Butterfly Breeding in Liquid Tranquility textiles where it is closely associated

where it is closely associated with the soul

hand-fabricated works that transform recycled materials into functional art

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packed flat in a museum archival clam box wrapped in gesso paper

Aquatic Ballet: Butterfly Breeding in Liquid Tranquility textiles where it is closely associatedThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct