Description:
At the intersection of stillness and story rests Stillness in Bloom, a miniature sculpture that evokes the fragile choreography between pollinator and plant. Perched atop a softly painted river stone, a violet butterfly hovers mid-moment above a bloom of textured pink milkweed. The effect is one of timelessness—a single breath of nature caught and held in eternal suspension.

The artist has rendered this tiny tableau with reverence and restraint. The stone itself, painted in gentle greens, mimics the softness of an untouched meadow. The butterfly’s wings, delicately brushed with pale lavender, arch toward the light. The milkweed, sculpted with thick, swirling strokes of rose and mauve, pulses with life even in its still form. Despite its scale, the piece radiates presence—an ecosystem in the palm of your hand.

This isn’t just an object to look at. It’s one to feel near. It channels the slow hum of a summer afternoon, the sacred labor of wild things, and the critical fragility of our pollinator kin. Stillness in Bloom reminds us that beauty is both a gift and a responsibility.

Societal Theme:
In an age of speed and digital disconnection, Stillness in Bloom asks us to slow down. It offers a visual poem on ecological interdependence, quietly underscoring the plight of monarch butterflies and the dwindling presence of milkweed in the wild. It whispers: what we protect, protects us.

To place this in the Free Little Art Gallery is to make a gesture of exquisite generosity—to give not just art, but reminder. A call to observe, to revere, to protect the unseen work that keeps the world in balance.

As a token of environmental tenderness and artistic care, Stillness in Bloom is nothing short of a tiny, hand-crafted prayer.