Moth – Hand-Cut Wooden Jigsaw

Moths are underrated subjects — and Paul knows it. The patterning on this one is extraordinary, and the photograph does full justice to it. 197 hand-cut pieces that reward a close eye.

The image was photographed by Paul Shepard — Jenell's grandfather and a self-taught photographer in his 80s who mastered the art of focus stacking, compositing dozens of individual shots taken at different focal points into a single image with extraordinary depth and detail. He even set up a full photography studio in his off-grid log cabin to pursue it. Every puzzle in Paul's collection is a collaboration across three generations: Paul photographs, Marni and Jenell cut.

• Artist: Paul Shepard (photograph)
• Image: Photography
• Pieces: 197 pieces
• Whimsies: Cutter's signature + logo
• Scroll-saw cut — no lasers, no templates

Puzzle by Knight is a three-generation family business handcrafting heirloom wooden puzzles in Maine. Every piece is cut by hand on a scroll saw — no lasers, no templates, no two puzzles exactly alike.