4/21/2012 Oak Park Oak Park artist and business owner Lisa Nordstrom of Art Gecko, Ltd. works on a dragonfly sculpture titled "Freedom + Purpose" at her store in Oak Park on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Nordstorm is one of many artists involved in the upcoming "Whats Blooming" Art Festival in May. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

Olya Dailey, owner of Eastgate Cafe in Oak Park, fell in love with Butterfly Project in Highland Park and helped broker the exchange of the sculptures for the Harrison Street festival. | Michael Jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media

A butterfly waits to be installed by a pot of white tulips along the street at Highland Park's "Project Butterfly" grand unveiling and installation party in April 2011. The butterflies were created by local artists and were on display in downtown Highland

Pamela Olin places the placard beneath her butterfly, "Butterfly Chaos", during Highland Park's "Project Butterfly" grand unveiling and installation party in April 2011. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

Bernadette Elenteny Joyce carries her butterfly as she crosses Central Avenue with Jenny Burrows in April 2011 for Highland Park's "Project Butterfly" grand unveiling and installation party. | Dan Luedert~Sun-Times Media

Dozens of "blank" fiberglass forms fill the lawn of the Highland Park Art Center to show where artists will place their butterflies for the upcoming art display. | Courtesy of Bernadette Joyce

Lisa Nordstrom in her Art Gecko gallery in Oak Park. | Michael Jarecki~for Sun-Times Media

Oak Park artist Lisa Nordstrom of Art Gecko Ltd. works on a dragonfly sculpture titled "Freedom + Purpose" at her store in Oak Park on April 21. Nordstorm is one of many artists involved in the artists exchange project with Oak Park and Highland Park. |