2005-01-17

Casing, Sweet Casing.

Hubert Duprat has a hobby. He uses the caddis fly larvae's propensity for weaving twigs and other materials into body 'cases' for themselves, to play God and de Medici. He gives the larvae gold and other precious materials which weave with their silk into 'sculptures.'

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

There are artisans in Mexico that also paint on a bejewel bugs. The woman I saw makes jewelry out of the bugs. Did I mention that they are still alive when she does this. Imagine wearing a necklace that crawls around