Butterfly Project Number 42

 

On February 22, 2007 I opened a show in the Palm House at the Conservatory of Assiniboine Park. The show features large to tiny glass butterflies flying and perched throughout the greenery, a total of 111 butterflies. This show was meant to draw attention to the Friends of the Conservatory project to raise funds for a butterfly house at the Park.

I used this project as an opportunity to introduce three students from Churchill High School to glass. They came to the studio once a week to shed a little blood and work at creating their own butterflies.

Many thanks to the Manitoba Arts Council for a Crafts Grant which I received in support of the project.

Number 42 refers to Douglas Adams "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" in which the answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything was Number 42.

small fused glass butterfly	tiny fused powdered glass butterfly
copper foiled stained glass butterflies	Hanging butterfly on welded steel armature
Hanging fused dichroic glass butterfly	Large (3ft.wide) leaded glass butterfly
Large leaded glass butterfly on welded steel frame staked into the ground	small copper foiled butterfly
some of the fused butterflies in the studio	Two students from Churchill High School working in my studio.