December 2, 2024
Art
Craft
Nature
Kate Mothes

From vibrant thread and wire, Yumi Okita conjures thrillingly lifelike sculptures of moths, butterflies, and flowers.

From vibrant thread and wire, Yumi Okita conjures thrillingly lifelike moths, butterflies, and flowers. The Raleigh-based artist (previously) meticulously embroiders insects’ colorful wings with an eye for realism, so until you’re up close, they appear as though they could flutter away at any moment. And in her more recent series of otherworldly botanicals, petals, leaves, and roots curl to look as though they were just plucked from their habitats. […]

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