Clissa Martin: Gold Lip Shell with Turquoise Inlay, Butterfly
Clissa Martin: Gold Lip Shell with Turquoise Inlay, Butterfly
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It is an exquisite piece of art that truly captures the beauty and delicacy of a butterfly. The intricate carving on the shell brings out the fine details of its wings, giving it a realistic and lifelike appearance. The addition of turquoise dotted inlay adds a pop of vibrant color that contrasts beautifully against the golden hue of the shell. This creates a captivating visual effect that instantly draws your attention.
Butterfly (Bula'kya)
In its short life butterfly (Bula'kya) transforms from a tiny egg to a crawling caterpillar, then becomes an outwardly still cocoon until a winged creature emerges. Butterfly medicine shows us the significance of each stage of transformation.
Butterfly dances on flowers, tastes nectar and flowers through its feet, sees the hidden spectrum of ultraviolet, and gracefully flies on invisible atmospheric currents, displaying balance and poise. Although butterfly looks delicate some varieties tenaciously migrate incredible distances of up to 3,000 miles.
Butterfly's element is the air, symbolic of mental realms. Our minds can go in any direction and our thoughts can take any form. Butterfly navigates this positive transformation with ease and brings powerful beauty to the world.