by antoinette luchessa
Paper, wire, watercolor, mounted on 19th century paper
h: 40 w: 35 d: 8 (cms).
Three-dimensional, life-sized, paper botanicals made of paper, wire and watercolor mounted on 19th century paper. Representing the following native plants of the Pacific Northwest: Pinus contorta (shore pine), Trametes versicolor (turkey tail fungus), Parmelia sulcata (lichen), Evernia prunastri (lichen), uncertain moss, Cantharellus formosus (chanterelle), Gaultheria shallon (salal).
by antoinette luchessa
Paper, wire, watercolor, wool, mounted on 18th century paper
h: 28 w: 63 d: 6 (cms).
Three-dimensional, life-sized, paper botanicals makde of paper, wire, watercolor and wool mounted on 18th century paper. Representing the following native species of the Pacific Northwest: Eschscholzia californica (California poppy), Fragaria chiloensis (evergreen flowering strawberry), Polypodium scouleri (Scouler's polypody), Junco hyemalis (dark eyed junco nest and egg), Papilio rutulus (western tiger swallowtail).
by antoinette luchessa
Paper, wire, watercolor, wool, pen and ink on 19th century paper
h: 30 w: 38 d: 5 (cms).
Three-dimensional, life-sized, paper botanicals made of paper, wire, watercolor, wool, pen and ink on 19th century paper. Representing the following species: Ribes sanguineum (pink flowering currant), Vanessa cardui (painted lady butterfly), unknown lichen.
by antoinette luchessa
Paper, wire, watercolor on 19th century paper
h: 38 w: 30 d: 5 (cms).
Three-dimensional, life-siezed, paper botanicals made of paper, wire, watercolor, pen and ink on 19th century paper. Representing the following native species of the Pacific Northwest: Polystichum munitum (wester sword fern), uncertain feather and egg.