A white ceramic bust sits on a white plinth. The head is thrown back in tears, and has curly black hair. The body is marked by dark wounds.

The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is one of Cherylle Booker’s cherished sanctuaries. A fortress of butterflies and solace that never fails to soothe her soul. “Every time I go there, I reach out my hand, and a butterfly lands on me,” Booker recalls. “How could you not feel more […]

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