Joshua Ludke is an artist, teacher, nature enthusiast and father, who is driven to create and to pass on the spirit of creation to others. His current work comes out of a passion for giving new life to found, discarded pieces of wood while trying to honor the natural origins of his chosen media. “The joy in my work is in the discovery process. I love to scavenge for curb wood and scraps from other Artists and transform them into my bugs along with other bits and pieces like guitar string antennae, wire legs, etc. It is my hope that my work invites people not only to enjoy and appreciate the interesting world of insects and other animals, but also perhaps consider our own use of materials and what affect our consumption has on the world.”

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