I Turn Antique Keys Into Creatures With Lives Of Their Own

Using modified fly-tying techniques, I turn antique keys into insects. These “Lures” are a tribute to personal and family histories, wrapped and embellished by hindsight and nostalgia. I perch them on scraps of salvaged material and mount them under glass domes or in shadow-boxes. They tread the line somewhere between taxidermied curiosities and new life emerging from the detritus of lives lived.

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Nathan Bell

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Nathan Bell was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the product of two families with broad and deep creative roots. Throughout his youth he was encouraged and supported in his artistic endeavours.

Having first studied jewellery making in high school, Nathan attended the Alberta College of Art and Design, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewellery and Metals in 2000.

To date he has expanded his preferred media to include metals, woods, fabrics, natural materials, and found objects. Whenever possible, he incorporates salvaged materials, locally harvested domestic timber, and scraps and off-cuts deemed “unusable” by others...

Vėjūnė Rimašiūtė

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Vėjūnė is a community manager who helps artists all over the world introduce their artwork to Bored Panda readers and in that way, become more popular. Since she was always fascinated by the art world, she studied Culture Management and Cultural Policy at Vilnius Academy of Arts where she expanded her knowledge about it. Now she's using all this knowledge to showcase its beauty and help others dive into the fascinating world of art.

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