OQUINSPAPALOTZIN

(Cuando Nace La Señora de las Mariposas)

MATERIALS: Obsidian base, .970 sterling silver, carnelian stone in the wing and cocoon, red agate in the face and arm, obsidian in the hair; all materials are natural.

TECHNIQUES: Repoussé, inlay, piercing (openwork), polished and matte finishes.

HEIGHT: 105 cm (Note: Original text says 1.05 cm, likely meant as 1.05 meters). LENGTH: 58 cm WIDTH: 32 cm

SCULPTOR: Elías Serrano Gutiérrez

DESCRIPTION: A tribute to the Monarch butterfly. The woman emerging from the cocoon demands respect for the butterfly and for the preservation of nature—and by extension, for life itself.

CATEGORY: Sculpture AWARD: First place in the 1996 National Silverwork Contest (Concurso Nacional de Platería).