Delicate Stained Glass Butterflies and Moths Flit and Flutter with Illuminated Colors

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#butterflies
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#Melanie
#moths
#stained glass

Delicate Stained Glass Butterflies and Moths Flit and Flutter with Illuminated Colors

January 20, 2023

Grace Ebert

All images © Melanie, shared with permission

From her home studio in the Netherlands, artist Melanie solders vivid stained glass renditions of monarchs, peacock butterflies, and Spanish moon moths. She first scours etymological sources for information on colors, vein placements, and antennae, then sketches a pattern for tracing and cutting the fragile material and pieces together the delicate specimens. Like their real-life counterparts, the creatures are delicate and lively, although these cast vibrant reflected light around the spaces they inhabit. Follow the artist’s growing swarm of bees and butterflies on Instagram.

#beetles
#butterflies
#glass
#insects
#Melanie
#moths
#stained glass

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