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“Monarch no.1” is a flax pulp painting on paper made from milkweed (floss and seeds) and kenaf. The Monarch lays its eggs on the milkweed which also serves as food for the caterpillar. The chemical makeup of milkweed also provides the caterpillar with defenses against predators. This is part of my pollinators series, commissioned by the @paperdiscoverycenter . #donwidmerpaperarts #pulppainting #handmadepaper #monarchbutterfly #butterflyart #pollinators #paperdiscoverycenter https://www.instagram.com/p/CakqI6dvqPR/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Ruby-throated Hummingbird” is a flax pulp painting on paper made from abaca, kenaf, and cotton. I added red mica inclusions around the bird’s neck. This is part of a commissioned series of pollinators which will become part of the collection at the @paperdiscoverycenter in Appleton, Wisconsin. #donwidmerpaperarts #paperdiscoverycenter #hummingbird #rubythroatedhummingbird #birdart #pollinators #pulppainting #handmadepaper https://www.instagram.com/p/CZujdXEPO3R/?utm_medium=tumblr