Butterfly Ballet in Blue: Underwater Elegance textiles and transient patterns that exist

and transient patterns that exist only for fractions of a second

Bringing together four decades of photographic practice

Rather than concealing the fabrication process

An elegant thin walled porcelain cup that is hand thrown & fired

+ II artist proofs (each a different size & execution)

Butterfly Ballet in Blue: Underwater Elegance textiles and transient patterns that existThe 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