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Hey – Want to See Something Cool I’ve Been Doing With Plants?

Hey Everybody – Long time, no see! 

I started making RootWorks a while back.  Want to see? After using tillandsia (air plants) in terrariums for years:

A couple of years ago, I started mounting tillies on interesting sticks, much like they grow in the wild, but a little fancier:

 

Well, I got to be a little more elaborate, you know?  So now I’m getting boxes of tillandsias from warmer climes.  All nicely wrapped, packed to be safe and secure while traveling, they are a little smushed and thirsty when they arrive:

 

I give them a nice soaking and after an hour so to drip dry, they are a lot happier:

 

My walking buddy Chris is very patient with me; we find a lot of interesting roots and branches on the Midtown curbs to carry home:

I gather many shiny things from here and there:

And interesting stones and pebbles

 

I’ll study on the roots and limbs that I’ve collected, until I begin to see plants that will incline and nestle gracefully, coming together into a small community.

It’s an absorbing, contemplative way to spend time – slowly over weeks and months, as the plants settle in, I begin to see the parts come together into a whole:

 

These tillandsia caput medusa were alone on this root for months, then I found this blue poison dart frog who was happy to join them:

Then this Buddha decided it would be a good place to seek enlightenment:

 

Here’s another RootWork I’ve been working with for months, it’s really coming together nicely.  You can see how it has grown and changed as I’ve worked with it:

 

I really liked the idea of a sand dollar as a full moon rising behind the mermaid, but they are so fragile, I decided to look for an alternative.

 

This scallop shell is really nice, I think, and the way it lights up for a brief time every morning as the light moves through the window is magical:

I’ve been looking around for something to make a little belt for this lovely mermaid to cover the waxed thread that keeps her in place – so far, haven’t found it.  You can see what manifests in a later post!

More photos to come – I’d rather plant than post, so if you want to come by the studio to see some RootWorks and terrariums in person, maybe take one home, give me a holla!

Located in Midtown Memphis, I’m open by appointment for holiday shopping for terrariums, kokedama, and RootWorks.  Or you can schedule a time to build your own terrarium – maybe bring a friend, too.  Give me a call at 901-828-3685, email to [email protected], or fill out the contact form  below.

All right – that’s enough for now.  Hope to see or hear from you soon.

xoxox

  Nancy

 

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    Err. Today at 3:49 pm on WKNO radio FM91.1

    Sorry about that.  Got the time wrong in first post.  Sigh. I’ll be on Checking on the Arts with Kaky Walton, along with the super talented Melissa Bridgeman, on Monday December 7 at 3:49 pm discussing our plans for holiday sales this year.  Give a listen on WKNO Radio FM 91.1, ok?  Or after air date, check for link to listen below.

    Send me a message or give me a call at 901-828-3685 if you are interested in adding a little something exotic and tropical to your holidays! I’ll be posting some photos and info over the next few weeks, too.

    Nancy

     

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    Holiday Open House? Not So Much in 2020

    I’ll be on Checking on the Arts with Kaky Walton, along with the super talented Melissa Bridgeman, on Monday December 7 at 3:49 pm discussing our plans for holiday sales this year.  Give a listen on WKNO Radio FM 91.1, ok?  Or after air date, check for link to listen below.

    Send me a message or give me a call at 901-828-3685 if you are interested in adding a little something exotic and tropical to your holidays! I’ll be posting some photos and info over the next few weeks, too.

    Nancy

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    Living Art at Central Gardens Home Tour Artist Market Sunday

    Come see me Sunday from 1 to 6 pm at the Central Gardens Home Tour Artists Market at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, 1695 Central at Belvedere.  No admission fee for the market, more info here  Central Gardens Home Tour Artists Market

     

    Take this opportunity to learn about the rare tropical plants I collect and propagate for building fantastic worlds under glass, and what it takes to successfully maintain one for years in your home or office.

    Schedule a workshop to build your own, or come to my studio to design a Terry for your particular space.  You can send a message through the contact form below, or call me at 901-828-3685.

    Peace, love, understanding to us all

    Nancy

     

     

     

    This photo is from May, 2018.  Come see how much this terry, Verde Nouveau, has grown.

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