Blue Wings of Hope: Underwater Vanitas Photography with a Conservation Message hardware where reflection and refraction soften

where reflection and refraction soften boundaries and allow form to hover between emergence and erasure

explosive fusion

dated 2001

it reconsiders what distinguishes a photograph from every other form of image

design may differ slightly from images as each piece is hand embroidered & assembled

Blue Wings of Hope: Underwater Vanitas Photography with a Conservation Message hardware where reflection and refraction softenThe 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