opalescence

“broken vows” or “the irises”, from andrea zanatelli’s embroidery series

Fancy Dress Costume

c. 1900

Cotton net over silk, satin, trimmed with velvet, sequins and miscellaneous materials.

The John Bright Collection

Inside Howl’s Moving Castle - Dir. Hayao Miyazaki (2004)

Source details and larger version.

I’ve been weaving a collection of vintage spider imagery.

‘Feast For Precious Hearts’ 🕸🍒🕊🌺🌬

An illustrated tribute to the flora and fauna of Joanna Newsom’s song lyrics, commissioned by fellow superfan Ellie

"American spiders and their spinning work: A natural history of the orb weaving spiders of the United States, with special regard to their industry and habits" (1889)

Ann Carrington, inspired by traditional French bobbin lace

Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) “New Publication of Selected Insects” (志ん板む志尽くし)

Color woodblock print

The Golden Book of Insects and Spiders, Laurence Pringle, 1990. Illustrated by James Spence.

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albertdrosphotography

THE SLOWER YOU GO THE BIGGER YOUR WORLD GETS!

spider webs

hiking  blackfoot aug. 12 2014

my pics (enhanced)

Fernando Falcone

Will Sheldon

Miss Spider’s Tea Party