Flight of Fancy: Local Jewelry Maker Finds Inspiration in the Wings of the Cicada

Flight of Fancy: Local Jewelry Maker Finds Inspiration in the Wings of the Cicada

BY CHERYL SLAVIN Unlike their cousins the butterflies, cicadas are not inherently beautiful creatures. With their huge red “bug eyes,” crunchy brown exoskeletons, and spindly sticky legs, their notoriety is based far more on their remarkable 17-year life cycle and distinctive song than on their visual appeal. It is the gift of the artist, however, […]