Category Archives: art
Brood XIX Blues
Still a little sore that I’ve missed out on the gigantic cicada invasion known as Brood XIX, but not so sore that I can’t share some wonderful cicada-themed artwork by Nashville-based Anderson Design Group. I love the combinations of entomology … Continue reading
Wesley Fleming
A lovely discovery of Pennsylvania glass artist Wesley Fleming‘s incredible insects. Many of his creations are species-specific, and though there are plenty of beetles and damselflies, he’s not shy about celebrating the leggy beauty of phasmids, spiders and centipedes.
Time out for Chewing Lice!
Several plates from “Das Buch Der Welt”, an 1845 tome by Carl Hofmann. The context-free plates were found here, along with other pretty butterflies and beetles. I am of course fondest of the plate depicting several Mallophaga, or chewing lice. … Continue reading
House Beautiful
For July 4th I went adventuring with friends in Mendocino, CA, where late rains have kept things green well into Summer. On a hike in Van Damme State Park, we stopped by a bridge to watch for fish, birds, and … Continue reading
“Blinded to Small Beauty”
The Oreo Cameos of Judith Klausner recently made the rounds on the internet, but lesser known are her sculptures using insect parts. They are a flip side to her fast-food craftworks, giving an added dimension to her motives beyond the … Continue reading
Franciszek Starowieyski
Haunting poster of the 1966 film Mademoiselle by polish artist Franciszek Starowieyski. As far as I can tell there are no insects in this film, though there is plenty of sex and death.
The Hidden Treasures of Elizabeth Goluch
Elizabeth Goluch is a metalsmith from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her gallery contains (frustratingly small) images of well-loved, despised, and under-appreciated invertebrates wrought in precious metals and gemstones. Goluch’s insects have working hinges, and each holds within them a tiny treasure, … Continue reading
Anton Fell, Microscopic Milliner
On Saturday June 11, 2011, about 50 artists swarmed the public streets of San Francisco, hawking their wares carried in carts, in baskets, or on their backs. Some sold real items, others bartered or even exchanged intangible goods, like stories. … Continue reading
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The swarming paper of Kristi Malakoff
Swarms, whether fish, foul, or flies, are a constant source of wonder and fascination for humans, as well as a frustration. We lack lateral lines or instinctive reactions, and so our attempts to swarm usually result in chaotic crowds and … Continue reading
Catherine Jeffery Jones
Random search of comics blog turned up this image from fantasy artist Catherine Jeffery Jones, who passed away last week. It’s not every day you see a ‘Frazetta’ girl ride a tabanid horse fly! Catherine Jeffery Jones was a transgendered … Continue reading
