MONARCH in MODA
Inspired by the 1960s Op-Art movement, Monarch in Moda explores the graphic patterns of monarch butterflies. Best known for their rich orange coloring, monarchs also flaunt dramatic black and white spotting on their wings and body, reminiscent of patterns used in Op Art work. Rooted in the concept of perception and movement, Op Art—short for “Optical Art”—uses a complex composition of patterns and colors to confuse and excite the eye, much like monarchs themselves. Monarch in Moda was commissioned to celebrate Ogden’s new Nine Rails Creative District and is painted on a 60,000-square-foot maker’s space which was named, in recognition of the mural, The Monarch.
The Migrating Mural project is the brainchild of artist Jane Kim and her business partner, Thayer Walker. The two co-founded Ink Dwell Art Studio, in Half Moon Bay, California.
The Migrating Mural is a series of murals that highlights various animals along migration corridors they share with humans. The Monarch Migrating Mural focuses on the iconic and threatened monarch butterfly. The size of the eastern monarch’s Mexican wintering colony has dropped two-thirds since 1996-1997, while the winter population of western monarchs has fallen from 4.5 million in the 1980s to less than 30,000 in 2019. The federal government is currently considering the monarch butterfly for endangered species status.
Milkweeds are essential for the Monarch Butterfly
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS:
Soak seeds for up to 6 hours in non-chlorinated water. Plant seeds at least 1/8” deep. Keep the area well watered. Trim tops of plants when they reach roughly 8–12” to produce more stalks.
