Julie Alice Chappell — Circuit Board Insect

A remarkable original work by celebrated British artist Julie Alice Chappell — an intricate insect sculpture constructed entirely from salvaged electronic circuit board components, presented in a wood frame. Each piece is a meditation on technology, nature, and sustainability, transforming discarded electronics into breathtaking miniature creatures of extraordinary detail and beauty. This is one of Chappell’s larger framed pieces, measuring 7.5 inches by 7.5 inches.

About the Artist: Julie Alice Chappell

Julie Alice Chappell is a British artist and sculptor whose work sits at a captivating intersection of natural history, environmental advocacy, and technological critique. Working from her studio in the UK, Chappell hand-constructs intricate insect and creature sculptures entirely from salvaged electronic components — resistors, capacitors, circuit boards, transistors, and wire — sourced from discarded consumer electronics destined for landfill.

Her work asks a quietly urgent question: what does it mean that the materials we discard so casually can be transformed into objects of such delicate, lifelike beauty? Chappell’s insects — beetles, dragonflies, butterflies, and more — are anatomically observed and meticulously assembled, each one unique and unrepeatable. Her sculptures have been exhibited internationally and are held in private collections across Europe, North America, and beyond. A Julie Alice Chappell original is simultaneously a work of fine art, a statement of environmental conscience, and an astonishing feat of miniature craftsmanship — the kind of piece that stops visitors in their tracks and invites long, close looking.

Details

• Artist: Julie Alice Chappell (signed)
• Medium: Recycled circuit board components
• Presentation: Wood framed, 7.5” × 7.5”
• Subject: Insect sculpture

Condition

Excellent, gallery-ready condition. Please review all high-resolution photos carefully as they form part of the condition description.

Comparable Market Value

$495 — based on current gallery and secondary market pricing for signed framed Julie Alice Chappell circuit board insect sculptures of comparable size.