Hine's Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)

these are the molds are making for my Hine's Emerald Dragonfly
instillation. the dragonflies will be made with recycled paper pressed into the molds
and colored with natural dyes and soy paint. these guys are currently listed as endangered
by the Chicago Field Office, thought extinct, small isolated populations have recently been discovered in new regions of the US.

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House or a Ship

first Bird's Nest completed

apologies for the poor photograph-the natural light really blurs the top right corner,
i had it hanging in my window to play with the light

Bird's Nest

a nest with no way out
the american swift in its nest

diving birds

diving bird
rubber stamps, oil paint, marker, & thread on rag paper
January 2009

This is the beginning of a new project, in this particular piece the bird had to be moved manually down the thread in order for in to dive into the pit and out through the hole in the bottom.

editioning old plates

these plates were etched in Spain, but never editioned. i started on it today.