THESE ARE THE PHASES FROM FIRST LIGHT EXPOSURE TO FLIGHT. ALL PIECES REPRESENT THE COCOONING PROCESS. FROM EGG TO CATERPILLAR, THE SHEDDING OF SKIN FOUR TO FIVE TIMES, SKIN SPLITTING OPEN TO REVEAL LARGER SKIN UNDERNEATH. THE CHRYSALIS, THE VESSEL THAT IS FORMED IN A HIDDEN, SAFE PLACE. A HARDENED CASE FORMS FOR THE UTMOST PROTECTION. THE CASE SPLITS BUT IT STILL MUST WAIT, TIME SUSPENDED. THE WINGS DRY OUT, WRINKLES SMOOTHED, THE BODY PUMPS HEMOLYMPH TO MAKE THE BUTTERFLY’S WINGS ROBUST.

AND THEN, FLIGHT.