Emergence Butterfly
Every transformation begins quietly, long before anyone notices it.
Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas.
$145 unframed original textile
Framed presentation available by request.
Available
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Original Botanical Art
Second Bloom Studio
Renewal, resilience, and the quiet beauty of becoming, stitched slowly into botanical forms.
View CollectionCreate work worthy of the life that inspired it.
Series II
Wings
A new series from Second Bloom Studio centered on movement, instinct, and the way beauty changes when it is allowed to take flight.
Series II
Wild Grace
Grace does not always arrive quietly. Sometimes it moves through contrast, instinct, and blue-shadowed strength, finding its own balance without asking permission.
$299
Available
- Medium
- Original hand-embroidered textile artwork on cream lightweight duck canvas
- Presentation
- Natural wood frame, 1.25 inches thick
- Dimensions
- 15 x 15 inches
- Status
- Available, ready to hang
- Series
- Wings, Series II
Series II
Untamed Bloom
A vivid gathering of wing, branch, root, and flower. This piece holds the energy of something newly released: unruly, alive, and still deeply rooted.
$145
Available
- Medium
- Original hand-embroidered textile artwork on cream lightweight duck canvas
- Presentation
- Unframed original textile
- Framing
- Framed presentation available by request
- Series
- Wings, Series II
Series I
Rooted Wings Collection
The first completed series from Second Bloom Studio explores transformation not as escape, but as growth held by memory, resilience, and the quiet strength beneath becoming.
Featured work
Crimson Bloom
A finished framed piece where tree, butterfly, roots, and flowers meet in one embroidered form. The work carries the central language of the studio: beauty after change, growth from hidden places, and color held with care.
$325
Available
- Medium
- Hand embroidery on cream lightweight duck canvas
- Framing
- Permanent frame with acid-free linen matting and archival framing materials
- Dimensions
- 14.75 x 14.75 inches
- Status
- Available
- Signature
- Signed by the artist
Featured work
Full Bloom
A complete framed piece from the Rooted Wings collection, with layered branches, blossoms, and stitched color gathered into a quiet expression of growth.
$325
Available
- Medium
- Original hand-embroidered textile artwork on cream lightweight duck canvas
- Framing
- Museum-quality archival framing, 15 x 15 inches
- Signature
- Signed by the artist
Moody Blues
Even the deepest blues can become a place where something beautiful takes root.
Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas.
$145 unframed original textile
Framed presentation available by request.
Available
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Simplicity
Strength doesn't always announce itself. Sometimes it simply continues to bloom.
Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas.
$145 unframed original textile
Framed presentation available by request.
Available
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Summer Blooms
Where long days and quiet gardens linger a little longer.
Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas.
$145 unframed original textile
Framed presentation available by request.
Available
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Full Bloom
Growth asks for patience. Flourishing is simply what patience looks like over time.
Museum-quality archival framing, 15 x 15 inches.
$325 framed original
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Maple Leaf Butterfly
Beauty often arrives after we've let go of everything unnecessary.
Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas.
$145 unframed original textile
Framed presentation available by request.
Available
View pieceRooted Wings Archive
Each piece has its own quiet room.
Scroll through the completed butterflies one at a time. Crimson Bloom and Full Bloom are currently framed; the remaining butterflies are available today as unframed original textiles, with framed presentation available by request.
Rooted Wings
Emergence Butterfly
Every transformation begins quietly, long before anyone notices it.
- Medium
- Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas
- Base Price
- $145 unframed original textile
- Framing
- Framed presentation available by request.
- Status
- Available
- Signature
- Signed and dated
Rooted Wings
Moody Blues
Even the deepest blues can become a place where something beautiful takes root.
- Medium
- Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas
- Base Price
- $145 unframed original textile
- Framing
- Framed presentation available by request.
- Status
- Available
- Signature
- Signed and dated
Rooted Wings
Simplicity
Strength doesn't always announce itself. Sometimes it simply continues to bloom.
- Medium
- Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas
- Base Price
- $145 unframed original textile
- Framing
- Framed presentation available by request.
- Status
- Available
- Signature
- Signed and dated
Rooted Wings
Summer Blooms
Where long days and quiet gardens linger a little longer.
- Medium
- Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas
- Base Price
- $145 unframed original textile
- Framing
- Framed presentation available by request.
- Status
- Available
- Signature
- Signed and dated
Rooted Wings
Full Bloom
Growth asks for patience. Flourishing is simply what patience looks like over time.
- Medium
- Original hand-embroidered textile artwork on cream lightweight duck canvas
- Framing
- Museum-quality archival framing, 15 x 15 inches
- Price
- $325 framed original
- Status
- Available
- Signature
- Signed by the artist
Rooted Wings
Maple Leaf Butterfly
Beauty often arrives after we've let go of everything unnecessary.
- Medium
- Original hand embroidery on cream duck canvas
- Base Price
- $145 unframed original textile
- Framing
- Framed presentation available by request.
- Status
- Available
- Signature
- Signed and dated
Philosophy of Making
Work in progress, slowly becoming.
This space is for the unfinished moments: thread choices, quiet decisions, framing notes, and the small changes that happen before a piece is ready to leave the studio.
Gathering
Each piece begins with an image, a memory, a color relationship, or a feeling I want to understand more fully through stitch.
Stitching
The work develops slowly on cream duck canvas, one decision at a time. Some areas are planned; others reveal themselves as the piece grows.
Presentation
Framing is part of the artwork's final voice. Mat color, texture, glass, and scale all affect how the stitching is experienced.
Studio Notes
Made slowly, allowed to become.
Each piece is stitched entirely by hand using carefully selected threads and fabrics. The slow pace is intentional. It allows me to create subtle changes in color, texture, and balance that would be lost if the work were rushed.
A finished piece is never an exact copy of the original sketch. It is the record of hundreds of decisions, some added, some removed, all made in service of the work itself.
Every piece is free to become something better than I first imagined.
The butterfly, the tree, the roots, the flowers, and even the creative process itself all obey the same idea: nothing living is fixed. Everything is allowed to become. I fully embrace the notion that something made with care can outlast the moment in which it was created.
The Artist
Karen Julius
Second Bloom Studio reflects a lifelong appreciation for craftsmanship, nature, and the quiet resilience found in beginning again.
Through embroidery, trees, flowers, and butterflies become more than natural subjects. They become reflections of growth, healing, memory, and hope. Each piece is created slowly and intentionally, inviting the viewer to pause and discover beauty in places often overlooked.
Each piece is stitched by hand, with patience, intention, and an appreciation for the beauty found in quiet details.
Some visitors see butterflies. Others see memories. Both are right.
The best art doesn't tell people what to feel. It gives them enough space to discover what they already feel.
Every piece begins as an idea, shaped by memory, observation, and imagination. My hands simply give it form. Its meaning is completed by the person who stands before it.
Presentation Options
How the work can be collected
Crimson Bloom, Full Bloom, and Wild Grace are currently framed. The remaining butterflies are available today as original textile works and may also be finished as framed pieces by request.
When a piece feels complete, it is professionally framed using archival materials chosen to preserve the embroidery for years to come. Every decision, from the stitching to the framing, is made with longevity in mind.
Artist's Presentation
- Mounted on archival backing.
- Beautiful wood frame.
- No glass.
- Signed.
- Ready to hang.
- Lets the stitching breathe.
Gallery Presentation
- Museum-quality custom frame.
- Archival mat.
- UV-protective museum glass.
- Signed.
- Certificate of authenticity.
Original Textile Only
- Signed and dated.
- Carefully mounted or supplied with framing recommendations.
- Ideal for collectors who already have a favorite framer or a specific decor in mind.
Finish Details
Documented from every side.
Finished framed pieces are prepared as complete objects, with attention to the front, side depth, backing, hanging hardware, and archival finishing.
Purchase Details
Clear terms for collecting original work
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Pricing
- Unframed original textile base price: $145.
- Framed presentation is available by request and priced separately.
- Wild Grace framed original: $299.
- Crimson Bloom and Full Bloom framed originals: $325.
Payment
Payment accepted by Apple Pay, PayPal, Zelle, or credit card.
Shipping
Artwork is packed carefully. Shipping cost and timing are confirmed before purchase; most available pieces ship within 5 to 7 business days after payment.
Returns
Because each Second Bloom Studio artwork is an original, one-of-a-kind piece, all sales are final.
If your artwork arrives damaged during shipping, please contact me within 7 days of delivery with photographs of the packaging and the artwork. I will work with you to resolve the issue promptly. All original artwork sales are final. Damage in transit is covered.
Certificate
A certificate of authenticity is included with gallery presentation and available with original textile purchases upon request.
Status
Available
Sold
Reserved
Contact
Artwork and Studio Inquiries
For availability, purchase inquiries, collection details, or studio conversation, email kj@secondbloom.studio or reach out through Instagram.