Netherlands-based stained glass artist Melanie creates huge, strikingly-beautiful butterflies and other insects, and I want one for each window in my house! She approaches her art like a true etymologist, first studying the correct shades and placement of veins and markings, and then recreates them in colored glass on a large scale.
I wasn’t able to learn any more about this lovely young woman (as you can imagine, there are a lot of Melanies in the Netherlands…), so we’ll have to be content with just marveling over her wonderful work!
You can see all of the lovely Melanie’s remarkable work on Instagram.
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February 20, 2023 at 9:03 am
I wonder how long it takes her to do one. My daughter-in-law’s mother does stain glass. Don’t tell her I said so but nothing like this. The detail is what makes these what they are. Loved them – Hal
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February 21, 2023 at 8:29 am
Years ago, I took a short class with a stained glass artist, and we made something together. It’s something I’ve always wanted to go back to. Maybe someday (though that gets less likely every day…)
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February 20, 2023 at 9:30 am
Yes…These are so pretty .
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February 21, 2023 at 8:29 am
I love the large scale of them, too!
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February 20, 2023 at 9:49 am
Oh my god, moths, moths, moths -screams- THE BEE!!!!!! Love Love Love this.
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February 21, 2023 at 8:30 am
I love ’em all, but you know what a bee girl I am, too…
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February 20, 2023 at 2:13 pm
These are really beautiful pieces. The butterflies are obviously gorgeous but I am probably most drawn to the other insects, like the beetles.
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February 21, 2023 at 8:30 am
That stag beetle is just magnificent!
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February 21, 2023 at 12:25 pm
they’re beautiful! I think the translucency and fragility of glass really lends itself to the subject matter
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February 22, 2023 at 10:14 am
That’s an excellent point!
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