This shawl is centered around a Cicada with its wings fully spread, blending soft rose-gold, smoky violet, and a dark floral background into a piece of wearable art filled with mystery, stillness, and spiritual depth.
Cicadas spend a remarkable part of their lives beneath the earth before emerging, shedding their old exoskeleton, and appearing in a new winged form. Because of this extraordinary life cycle, the cicada has long carried associations with rebirth, renewal, and the continuation of life in Chinese art and culture.
In the design, the cicada opens its delicate wings among muted blossoms, creating the feeling of a quiet awakening after a long period unseen. The deep background allows the rose and violet tones to glow softly, giving the piece a sense of beauty shaped by patience and transformation.
This artwork carries a simple message: not every transformation happens where others can see it. Some growth takes place quietly, through waiting and change, until the moment comes to emerge in a new form.
When fully opened, the cicada’s wings stretch across the body, surrounding the wearer with flowers, shadow, and quiet beauty. More than a shawl, it is a piece of wearable art about transformation, rebirth, patience, and beginning again.
Some seasons of waiting are preparing you to unfold.
MEASUREMENT:
When laid flat finished scarf measures Approximately: 200 cm length by 100 cm in width (79" x 39" inches)
COLOR/PRINT:
Beautiful Fresh shades of color - You can see every stroke and watercolor hues...
PLEASE NOTE:
We make every effort to display the colors of each garment as accurately as possible. However, each monitor reproduces colors differently, therefore the color that you see may be slightly different from the actual color.