Butterflies - Chou

Artist: Mēgan CorwinMaterials: Sterling silver, fabricDimensions: Pendant is 5" x 3" - chain is approximately 22" Fabric Motif: In Japan, butterflies symbolize the spiritual essence of a person's soul. They are also associated with the idea of metamorphosis and transformation Haiku: azure sky...twitters float on the breeze                        - Susan Lee Roberts About the Work: "My Yukata fabric piece includes colorful abstract designs of butterflies. These designs inspired me to make a piece with the simple outline of a butterfly and to focus on the "wing scales" using the actual Yukata fabric. I cut the fabric into 1/2" squares and folded the pieces into sharp "petal" forms using the Japanese fabric petal folding technique called "tsumami". The textures and colors of the wings on my piece are a direct result of using this fabric. I decided to make a pendant as the piece is large and I wanted it to have some movement." Mēgan Corwin Bio: Nancy Mēgan Corwin is a jeweler/metalsmith, t