Recycled materials: paper, plant debris, fabric, teabags on cardboard

67 (h) x 33 (w) x .5cm (d)

2024

Unframed

Unique

Collage leading to a sculpture: Nymph.

Inspired by nymph casts in my pond (exoskeletons - exuvia - left behind after the aquatic nymph crawls out of the water to undergo its final molt into a winged adult dragonfly).

Dragonflies are an example of resilience.  Fascinating to watch, they are miraculous beings. They evolved 300 million years ago, the most ancient of insects, some with a wingspan of 2 feet. They live most of their life underwater as nymphs, constantly transforming until the final metamorphosis out of water.