This moth was discovered lying on the road by my son as we walked near the forest. I was moved by the lifeless wings that emitted richly pigmented colors which I had not previously seen in the area. How easy it is to briskly pass through our surroundings without really fully seeing… I was grateful to be able to bring new life to these wings that rest here, set against the deep hues of night.

This hand-carved relief moth began with a macro photograph that was printed onto textile, layered richly with numerous fused layers of encaustic medium, carved edge to edge with organic detailed design, colored with powdered pigment and adhered to wooden circular tile, mounted and ready for hanging.