Monarch Butterfly, quill/birchbark picture frame-w/flowers 7.5"-P St John-Mohawk

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A Monarch Butterfly at the top of this small picture frame made by Paul St John, Mohawk craftsman makes it so appealing.  The Monarch and  flowers are of porcupine quill - on a birch bark frame which is bound with tidal sweetgrass.
Paul has captured the enchanting beloved Monarch on an octagonal birch bark frame it is so perfect!  The Monarch Butterfly is of dyed black and orange quills with a bit of natural white quill.  The flower buds on a vine like stem are on either side and are of purple dyed quill flower and green dyed quill vine and leaves.  There is a 4 petaled "open" flower at the bottom of purple dyed quill petals and yellow dyed quill center.  At the outer edge there is a natural white quill border - which really contrasts beautifully with the darker birch bark of the frame.
This birch bark is roughly 7.5" in diameter.  The opening for the picture or photo is a round 4" opening (opening also wrapped with tidal sweetgrass). You would gently bend your picture/photo and slide it through the front opening.  .....  OR you could leave it with no image and enjoy the birch bark backing - I think it is lovely as is.  I will add a picture frame wire hanger onto the back which you can remove and add your own hanger/hanging mechanism.  In the photo of the back of the frame you will see there is no hanger added..... yet....
Paul St. John lives in Maine near his mother's family.   His mother is Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and MicMac.  He grew up on the Mohawk lands in New York, his father's homeland.  Paul St John is an enrolled Mohawk tribal member.  Last photo is of Paul with 2 of his other works...