Butterfly Paperweight Show poster 5” high magnifying the drawing

5” high magnifying the drawing of a beehive with bees

received the prestigious "Open Award" at the Arte Laguna Prize in Venice

She makes every piece by hand in her Philadelphia based studio

Hand embroidered Eastern Goldfinch pin made with light brown

Butterfly Paperweight Show poster 5” high magnifying the drawingAbout the Piece 3. 5" round glass dome paperweight standing 1. 5 high magnifying the drawing of butterflies flying around plants . Hand signed by artist. Artisans working with Derian cut and collage selected vintage ephemera imagery onto glass trays, wall plaques and paperweights to create the limited edition pieces seen here. About the Artist John Derian's decoupage is handmade in his New York studio using reproduced imagery from his vast collection