The artful display of nature's creatures...the cabinet of curiosity...I have over the years been fascinated with this, the collecting, the display...
the photography...
the journaling...
and now this...my sweet friend lent me this amazing book by Christopher Marley, Pheromone...
Marley creates artwork from astoundingly beautiful, graphic and colorful bugs that he collects from around the world. His photographer captures his 'installations' with startling clarity.
Inspiring new 'seeing' in this new year.
you are always an inspiration.
this morning you have helped me to hear and see
spring!
i am looking closer.....at brown paper bags.
Posted by: rebecca | January 05, 2011 at 05:45 AM
That first photo of the Butterfly is beautiful. Especially because the wing is a bit tattered, yet how can a butterfly be anything but beautiful?
Recently I took a book out from the Library. The topic was 1500 and 1600 engravings of insects. SO cool!!!!So nice of your friend to lend you the Marley book!
Hope your New Year is bopping right along.
xox
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | January 05, 2011 at 07:24 PM
When i looked at the first photo, silly me, I thought i was seeing someones neck with a butterfly on it. gross huh? Love those beetles!
Posted by: Jenny F | January 05, 2011 at 09:04 PM
ah ha!!! I do know how to spell my name!!! I like the creepy crawlies...hang in there this weekend...mucho love--Linda G.
Posted by: [email protected] | January 05, 2011 at 10:19 PM
love bugs...i'll never forget taking my 6 yr. old son into a bead store on one our trips and finding these iridescent, green bug wings that had a hole drilled in them and they were being sold as beads...needless to say, we bought some for his favorite auntie..happy new year, steph
Posted by: jean | January 06, 2011 at 06:32 AM
Whoa! Artful Bug Gatherings. Who would have thought????? Thanks for they eye-opening view at some dead? bugs.
Posted by: Renee | January 06, 2011 at 08:05 AM
Wow. I love images of bugs. They really are so beautifully complex. I have problems with actual bugs. Especially bugs with crunchy parts. Or bugs that fly and make chittery little noises. I don't like bugs in my vicinity. I don't like bugs that sting, either. Or, spit. I mean, I don't dislike bugs, because we need them. But I just want them to be somewhere else.
Where's the border control on bugs, is my question.
Posted by: Chris | January 07, 2011 at 02:55 PM
Oh, I love Chris's comment! And I love bugs too. Except big spiders. And ugly ones... but they are so much fun to draw, and collage with, and collect when I am lucky. You take such beautiful photos of butterflies...and this book looks amazing! What kind of camera do you use, anyway....! roxanne
Posted by: rivergardenstudio | January 11, 2011 at 04:36 PM
Oh! Oh! Thanks for the tip on the book-you know i love me some bugs...i think i even did a post once. or maybe twice. :)
anyhoo, they are very artistic themselves...glad our kindred spirits INterSECT!
(whew i worked hard for that one)
:) xoxoxox roo
Posted by: Rhonda Roo | January 16, 2011 at 10:27 AM