Breeding Conservation: Underwater Vanitas Photography with Endangered Butterflies scarf Hand-stitched on natural undyed linen

Hand-stitched on natural undyed linen and filled with a generous amount of intensely fragrant

How we imbibe it should be given that respect

in that no matter what it is the shokunin’s responsibility to fulfil the requirement

This series seeks instead to ground such ideas in physical reality

Breeding Conservation: Underwater Vanitas Photography with Endangered Butterflies scarf Hand-stitched on natural undyed linenThe Butterfly, or Swarm, series explores themes of transformation, fragility, and mortality through the symbolic and physical presence of butterflies suspended within water. Across cultures and histories, the butterfly has carried layered meanings regeneration, freedom, spirituality, and death most notably within Greek thought, where it is closely associated with the soul. These works engage with that symbolic lineage while grounding it in direct