Analog Film Masterpiece: Rare Butterfly in Black Underwater Vanitas lighting Read about the 'Makers Place'

Read about the 'Makers Place' studio

I initiated this project back in 2013

sustainably harvested cedar frame

this was not possible in 2022 due to the warming climate and the use of oil

finished UV museum archival varnish

Analog Film Masterpiece: Rare Butterfly in Black Underwater Vanitas lighting Read about the 'Makers Place'The 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