Helen Ahpornsiri is an artist in East Sussex, UK. She makes beautiful mosaics of animals by pressing fern leaves flat, then cutting and arranging them into different shapes and colors. For many of her pieces, she adds gold to the leaves, creating a a vibrant luster that make her creatures look enchanted.
This time-lapse video shows her creative process.
Many of Afpornsiri's images are tiny. She can depict her subjects precisely, even at such a small scale.
This is what her gold-covered leaves look like before being cut up for her projects.
-via Colossal