Textile Kohlrabi gemstone Butterfly specimen (Callithea davisi -

Butterfly specimen (Callithea davisi - Peru) mounted on acid-free paper in a black wooden shadow box

Shadow box dimensions: 28 x 22 x 3

Stone measures 8 mm across at widest point

To increase the depth of field of the image

as was customary at the time

Textile Kohlrabi gemstone Butterfly specimen (Callithea davisi -Created by textile artist Rachel Nettles, these nature inspired vegetable sculptures appear to have come directly from the potting shed. Her attention to detail is obvious each piece is thoughtfully considered, with several layers of stitching used to create both colour and texture. Each piece is unique. Textile vegetable sculpture, terra cotta pot. H: approx 34cm pot: 10cm