La Araña

La Araña is an automaton meant to lure and trap insects for study. It was created in the Hudson Valley, NY area sometime in the 1970s.

2021

22″h x 15″w

Wood, glass, polymer clay, rope, wire, paper, beads, insects, dried vegetation, semi-precious stone, reed

Front of Automaton
Magnifying Glass Detail
Insect Lure Detail
Spider and Web Detail