The third version of the art books is similarly titled. It’s “A Little Book of Metamorphosis”, subtitled “Five Caterpillars, Four Moths, One Butterfly”. I found some gorgeous handmade marbled paper …
Four Moths, One Butterfly, and their Caterpillars
“Four Moths, One Butterfly and their Caterpillars” is what I’m calling my newest project using the moth, butterfly and caterpillar images I’ve had in mind for a Little Book of …
Caterpillar book, Step 6
The latest installment for of the caterpillar and moth for “The Little Book of Metamorphosis” is now completed. The caterpillar of Citheronia regalis is known as the Hickory Horned Devil. …
Caterpillar Book, step 5
This next moth is my favorite so far. It’s Acherontia atropos, the Death’s Head Hawkmoth. Actually, the Death’s Head Hawkmoth refers to any one of these three species of moth: …
Caterpillar Book, step 3
The third caterpillar/butterfly combination is Marpesia petreus, the Ruddy Daggerwing. I find the small similarities between the caterpillar and butterfly forms of the species fascinating.
New Project
I am thinking of creating another handmade art book. My idea is to have it structured like “Dualities”, the book I made for the Marin Museum of Contemporary Art fundraiser. …
