In insect collecting, perfect, whole specimens are the gold standard. But this standard requires unsustainable harvesting practice, either capturing wild specimens in their prime, or farming specimens and harvesting them as they emerge in their adult form. Flutter and Float push back against this needlessly harmful standard, subtly gilding a single pair of Giant Leopard Moth wings and presenting them not as a damaged piece missing from a hypothetical ideal specimen, but whole objects of beauty worthy of admiration all on their own.
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Created entirely by hand of renewable mulberry paper, gouache, ink, and watercolor. Mounted on 6 x 6 x 2” birchwood panels with wire hanger on the back. Display away from excess moisture or direct sunlight.
Flutter (left wing) $150
Float (right wing) $150
Sold with certificate of authenticity.
In insect collecting, perfect, whole specimens are the gold standard. But this standard requires unsustainable harvesting practice, either capturing wild specimens in their prime, or farming specimens and harvesting them as they emerge in their adult form. Flutter and Float push back against this needlessly harmful standard, subtly gilding a single pair of Giant Leopard Moth wings and presenting them not as a damaged piece missing from a hypothetical ideal specimen, but whole objects of beauty worthy of admiration all on their own.
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Created entirely by hand of renewable mulberry paper, gouache, ink, and watercolor. Mounted on 6 x 6 x 2” birchwood panels with wire hanger on the back. Display away from excess moisture or direct sunlight.
Flutter (left wing) $150
Float (right wing) $150
Sold with certificate of authenticity.
