Bombyx Mori in progess

After the drawings, which documented the life of a silkworm, I decided expand on the series and take it to other levels and mediums. First step: make moths; and as with all my other work, in mass multiples. To help streamline the process, I made 7 models using polymer clay, then I made molds of them - to use with paper clay. I like that they're biodegradable. It seemed fitting as silk is one of the more sustainable fibres.

During research, I found out some people gather silk by first "firing" the cocoons and the pupae in sufficient heat to kill. Drying the moths in the oven reminded me of the images I saw...