A series of textile samples inspired by the mayfly, or ephemeroptera, an aquatic insect that only lives its adult life for a day.
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/78973b33804126.56c1f0c6e2b75.jpg)
The series follows the life cycle of the mayfly, starting with the underwater nymph stages which it will stay in for one to two years.
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/d4e8b333804126.56be873fe56f2.jpg)
Plastic sheets, transfer printed vinyl, chicken eggs
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/cef89c33804126.56be873fe8a3f.jpg)
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/15af4833804126.56be873fee375.jpg)
After the nymph phases, the mayfly rises to the surface for its first flying stage, subimago. Their thorax opens to reveal their new wings, and they fly to a safe place to molt for their final adult phase, imago.
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/50d97133804126.56be873fe9de3.jpg)
Tencel and vinyl
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/8cbbc133804126.56be873fed17a.jpg)
In the imago phase, the mayfly is extremely active as it has much to get done in the little time it has left to live. Usually a "hatch" of mayflies will all emerge at once, creating a swarm so large that it can show up on Doppler Radar.
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/7eb63133804126.56be873fe3497.jpg)
Tencel, velvet pile
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/97e7ec33804126.56bd6c17e2ade.jpg)
Tencel, velvet pile
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/6b226633804126.56be873fe68fa.jpg)
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/84545833804126.56be873fe7b6b.jpg)
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/79a20c33804126.56be873fe461e.jpg)
Laser cut acrylic, guache
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/5a5a8533804126.56c105d667270.jpg)
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/af333d33804126.56c105d66a4e5.jpg)
After fulfilling its purpose to secure the same life cycle for generations of mayflies to come, the mayfly dies within a day. Perhaps it falls back into the water, returning to the place where its fate was first born.
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/75663c33804126.56be873fe1230.jpg)
Polyester felt, cotton thread
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/de85f133804126.56c105d668245.jpg)
Silk/rayon velvet with burnout
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/8ccb3433804126.56c105d66932e.jpg)
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/4df2f033804126.56c105d66b728.jpg)
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/f2ecd333804126.56b8e02cada46.jpg)
![mayfly Ephermeral dyeing laser cut acrylic plastic velvet](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/max_1200/9c7e7e33804126.56be873fef2d1.jpg)