Emerging Butterfly

In this piece I used laminated cardboard (glued) in varied thicknesses to create the three-dimensional butterfly. The body, legs and probiscus were cut out of the cardboard and assembled. The wings are made from sandwich wrappers, spray painted and then coated with high gloss clear coat to have the appearance of being wet. The cocoon is constructed out of clear vinyl and rests on a gold painted cardboard top. The cocoon is mounted on a stand and the butterfly is connected to the stand and cocoon via a dowel. I want this sculpture to look like the butterfly has just emerged from the cocoon and it is resting, letting its wings dry!

This is a one-of-a-kind, unique piece. It is the only artwork to be produced in the Dominos Upcycle project and is priced at $500.

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Thanks! John.

Emerging Butterfly Sculpture
36 x 18 x 18 inches
Cardboard, paper, vinyl, checkerboard tape, wood and spray paint

Emerging Butterfly Sculpture (alternate view)
36 x 18 x 18 inches
Cardboard, paper, vinyl, checkerboard tape, wood and spray paint