Most people struggle to find beauty in insects, both alive and dead, but Tess Tejedor isn’t one of them. The mastermind behind Hollow Repose Creations is finding beauty in dead things through her art, which is giving insects and other creatures a new life.
Tejedor describes herself as an artist who specializes in finding beauty in the dead through insects, bones, and taxidermy art. It’s been a few years since she started collecting bones and insects and transforming them into works of art, and she eventually decided to share her talent with the world.
Tejedor found herself looking for a creative outlet during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that was when she started creating her signature butterfly and beetle boxes. They became a huge hit on Etsy, where she sold hundreds of her unique creations.
Tejedor always points out that the specimens she uses were once alive, and her art serves as a powerful reminder that death is not the end.
“For me, the process of creating a new beautiful life for something as beautiful as a deceased insect, a pile of bones, or a distressed piece of taxidermy is incredibly rewarding. I am very fortunate to spend my days reviving the dead,” she explains on her official website.
