Decomposition || Colony Trial

These little guys have kept me busy lately, reinforcing the cap shape with wire and wrapping the stems.  I'm finding that I wish I had made more of them, but I still think the project outcome will be fun and as expected.  If it works out, there is always opportunity to make more of them for a larger scale installation eventually.

This first phase is titled "Colony" and after we return home I plan to get to work on some Ganoderma - a lot more color, a lot more technical and shape dependent.  I have some exciting ideas for how to execute that phase though, so I can't wait to get started on it.

In any case, while we were in Arkansas camping last month, I took a few pieces along with us on a hike just to test them out.  Here is a sneak peek of a "Colony".  After we return from Oregon, I'll post the real deal.

Hues || Oak-Hickory Forest

In the quiet moments of life there is much to observe, and those moments happen to be the ones that recharge me every day of my life.  Through the Texture, Hues and Light features, my intent is to draw attention to details normally unnoticed which I find inspirational at the time of capture.  The array of textures in hardwood forests is unending, but colors are a different beat.  While the overall hue of the setting is a veil of green and brown, the detail and slight differences of hues are easy to pick out when looked at closely.

I always find myself in awe of these details (whether texture or hue OR both together).  Here are some of the hues I picked up on while we were visiting the Ozarks recently.

Fungi Textiles

I recently came across this lovely lady's blog and am in love with the current project she is working on. Christina Obuch is a textile designer in Ontario, and from what I can tell from her blog and Instagram page, I believe she assists with print making at the Bookhou shop, which I am also a fan of. Beautiful, simple and often nature inspired prints. I have a tea towel with conifer fruits on it that I keep meaning to frame.

Back to Ms. Obuch- her newest collection was inspired by the unusual textures of fungi and bacteria, and includes some ceramics and possibly some pouches.

Fungi is one of my favorite themes - there are so many different kinds that are very unique. When Jason and I were in the rain forest in Costa Rica, we fell way behind our tour group because we couldn't stop taking photos of and examining the wood decay fungi that was all over the place.

Looking at the photos of her design inspires me to pull some ideas of my own out of the queue. Check out Christina Obuch's collection sneak peek.