Maria A. Aristidou is an illustrator and creative professional from Cyprus. She can transform a simple sheet of paper into a beautiful butterfly.
She started making various kinds of domes with butterflies and other objects in March 2017. The very first one she made was after her grandmother’s death.
“I started working manically grabbing anything I could find, from an old piece of paper to screws and printing materials, trying to piece things together in order to create something that will help with my mourning and possibly something that would later be dedicated to my grandmother,” she wrote on Bored Panda.
“Creating a piece that would withstand time is like preserving her memory though my work and keeping her alive through the whole process,” she added.
As for the process, she explains, “Starting from scanning and printing a real morpho butterfly, I cut out the shape, repaint it, shape it using different techniques and then place it on metal rods. A combination of varnish, glue and ‘secret ingredients’ help the butterflies stay in place even when turning the dome upside down (which is not recommended).”
Since then, she’s making butterfly domes for a living and has created these art pieces for weddings and other occasions. Check out her latest creations below.
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