Submerged Serenity: Butterfly Ballet Below the Surface textiles where material process and illusion

where material process and illusion converge

4 inches / 90 x 67 cms

plus two artist proofsCreated 2009–2013 | Printed 2026

when the temperature could reach -55 degrees at the same time each year

made from recycled beach cleanup Coke cans

Submerged Serenity: Butterfly Ballet Below the Surface textiles where material process and illusionThe 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