BLACK COTTON PAPER with HAND-DRAWN & WATERCOLOR PAINTED CADDIS LARVAE with PEBBLE CASE with MANDALA MINERAL CASINGS 

Handmade Codex with black cotton paper, and book bind by hand. With hand-drawn image of Caddis Larvae, made with natural pigments and watercolors. The caddis larvae is known for their unique case-building. These larvae construct protective cases from materials like sand, pebbles, or plant matter, which they carry with them.

This CÓDEX has the potential to hold the emerging energetic currents Caddis Insects sustain to build their existences through the river waters ‘ ` and other natural channels ••••• These Codices are meant to activate curiosities, depths and other creative centers which build nest :: cases ::: :: the ability && presence of metamorphosis——

• Book bind by hand with cotton wax thread
• Made with black cotton paper 
• Hand painted Caddis Larvae 
• Codex, or Notebook, Journal meant for the artist, thinker, creator and others
• Approximately:: Length: 6 1/2 in : Width 6 1/2 in ——- 26 Pages

All Codices are handmade, handcrafted and book bind by hand. Paper varies from each CODEX ::: Hungarian Water Color Paper, Stone Drawing Paper and Recycled Cotton Paper. Calle Soledad Presa is dedicated with the Rasquache style of creating with what we have available and each CÓDEX shows and illustrates unique characteristics of imperfections. All Codices take 4-7 days to make. A slow process of repetition, discovery, dedication and patience.