Larysa Bernhardt's artistry captures the complex symbolism of moths and butterflies, exploring their duality through sculptural, embroidered textile creations. Bernhardt cultivates a moon garden, drawing inspiration from the night-blooming plants that attract moths and fireflies, contrasting with the vibrant daytime pollinators. This duality—night and day, sun and moon—is a central theme in her work. She employs velvet for its elegance, navigating its challenges through freehand stitching and incorporating vintage textiles, emphasizing her passion for the delicate balance of nature and artistry.
Bernhardt's creative process begins outdoors in her moon garden, comprising fragrant botanicals that blossom at night and attract moths and fireflies, showcasing the duality of night and day.
Her sculptural, embroidered textile moths reflect a fascination with the complex balancing act between the beauty of moths and butterflies and the risk they pose to textiles.
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