A heron is built from pressed leaves, ferns and stems. Green and yellow leaves shape the neck and body, and red petals mark the beak. The paper is plain white.
Four more creatures share one sheet. A fish carries a tail of gold leaf. An elephant stands in the upper right. A frog sits beside a pocket watch, and a koala grips a sprig of leaves.
Helen Ahpornsiri works with pressed plantlife. The ongoing series covers insects, animals and other creatures.
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