"Don't Swallow Your Tail" Window Cling by Amanda Bielby

“This is a wood carving template that I made out of a sketch I drew from a dried swallowtail butterfly I found in a spiderweb In Montana. The template I used for inlaid scagliola into a wood panel for an original art piece that I donated to Open Air a local charity that supports artists. After converting my sketch to my stencil machine it was easy to make it into a nice digital image for print. This is an example of how working in one medium can lead to another. To me, this is the thing that hooks me and makes it so I can't pull away from my work is that there is always new excitement and direction created with each piece. I have heard the saying Jack of all trades master of none, but I like to think of it as mastering the jack of all trades and the joy of experiencing continuous learning.” - Amanda Bielby