All art is an imitation of nature. -Seneca
Significance of Soil
“A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt We finally watched, Dirt! The Movie, a documentary about the wonders and importance of soil. It’s one of those films I believe everyone should see because […]
Staghorn Fern on Tree Bark
“Nature does nothing in vain.” – Aristotle We were at a local nursery and found an nice selection of Staghorn Ferns including some that were mounted on cedar orchid baskets. Actually, most were mounted and were at least three times the price of the non-mounted ferns. To save money we decided to mount our own […]
Recycle Light Bulb into Vase
“The purpose – where I start – is the idea of use. It is not recycling, it’s reuse.” -Issey Miyake CFL and LED light bulbs are all the rage because they’re allegedly environmentally friendly but many of us still have some of the old school varieties here and there, like in the fridge. If you […]
Respect Your Garden Helping Wasps
I was just outside drinking my coffee and noticed my little wasp helpers buzzing around our plants eliminating pests. I thought this could inspire you to try nature’s way… Let them “Bee” Sometimes while trimming bushes or weeding, I’ll look up and will be staring directly at an angry wasp which I have disturbed by […]
Bromeliad Centerpiece
“Man’s heart away from nature becomes hard.” – Standing Bear What started as a quick trip to buy some sheet moss turned into being sucked into the Home Depot sale on annuals. Then my partner is lured to the Bromeliads like a sailor to a siren and I knew this simple trip became a project […]
Orchids on Bamboo Lattice
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson The inspiration for this project came from wanting something nicer to display the orchid on instead of the plastic basket the orchid was sold in… Not exactly attractive. This is what we came up with…
Gnarly Wooded Air Plants
“The poetry of the earth is never dead.” -John Keats Mounting air plants (Tillandsia) on wood is really easy and very easy to care for. They need no potting soil to grow and normally anchor themselves to a tree and gather moisture and nutrients from the air (hence the name) and other decaying matter like […]
Hopi Girl
Just to get things going here I decided to show you something I did for my sister a couple years ago. My sister has always had a love for Native American art so, of course, I had to draw her something she’d like.
Inspire
“The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving.” -Oliver Wendell Holmes Greetings fine people! We wanted to create a site where we could share what we do creatively as well as what we do for our environment which, to us, are very interconnected. […]