The other evening, this green creature visited our back porch. I'd never seen one of these before and was unsure of what it was.
A quick interweb search (remember when we used identification books for this sort of thing?) makes me think that it's a kind of Katydid commonly called a Conehead. (Neoconocephalus sp.) According to an insect identification site, they can be found by listening for their songs. This one was quite silent and come to think of it, I don't see any wings either.
Saturday before Thanksgiving was spent teaching a glass class, a fast and fun make and take utilizing ornament lead to create angels.
Interesting beings these, messengers of God mentioned in the sacred writings of all three of the monotheistic faiths. Halos didn't appear in artwork until the fourth century but they now show up all over the place.
Do angels have wings? Well, at least cherubim and seraphim do but if they are spirit beings, are they bound by the laws of the physical universe and in need of wings to propel themselves?
A multitude of the heavenly host. (Oh dahling, those canapés are simply divine! You're a heavenly host.)
Fun fact: the angles mentioned have male names - Lucifer, Gabriel, Michael. Interesting that most of the angels we see as decorations have decidedly female faces. Then again, if they're not bound by the laws of the physical universe, are they in need of gender?
The quickie technique with U-channel lead and a bit of solder can be extrapolated to make larger pieces without having to go to all the fuss of copper foil.
It was a fun few hours playing with glass.
Have a great weekend all! Hope you have time to listen for the songs of Coneheads and angels.