After years of accidentally killing houseplants, I approached the idea of using nature to decorate my home from a different angle. Now, I make romantic and lasting butterfly centerpieces, and each butterfly display is a conversation piece. My sculptures explore the contrast between strength and fragility in the use of natural elements, found objects, and butterflies to create elegant and enduring tableaux of an otherwise fleeting moment.
Each work is handmade by me, and is a wonderful expression of all the ephemeral moments that, if we could just press "pause," we could really cherish. My hope is that my centerpieces capture such a moment in time.
Rest easy, I don't kill butterflies!
All specimens come to me after they have died naturally from farms and butterfly sanctuaries all over the world. I feel very lucky to be able to create and share a form of art that combines my creativity with my love of the environment. Every year I give to charities doing good work for the health of invertebrates and the ecosystems we all need to survive.
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