A hint of nostalgia is in each and every one of their hand - made designs, for example, a piece of antique lace found in a friend's attic or a piece
of twig found on a walk in the Scottish woods.
The Denying the Inflammability
of the Twigs Found in the Copse this Morning group exhibition is on at London's 3236RLS, opening October 13 and running to October 22.
Not exact matches
Go apple picking Jump in a pile
of leaves Make some autumn art Collect colourful fall leaves Collect seeds from plants in the garden Plant bulbs for next spring Make a bird feeder Make leaf prints Make pumpkin playdough Create an Autumn poem Go looking for spider webs Make a nature table with your Autumn
finds Bake an apple pie Carve your own pumpkin Make Autumn sun catchers Go on a bat watch at dusk Make toffee apples Set up a scavenger hunt Collect sycamore seeds Grab an umbrella and go singing in the rain Throw a Halloween party Make an autumn wreath for your door Make a bug hotel Listen to the sound
of leaves crunching under your feet Collect conkers Collect pinecones Collect
twigs Make hot chocolate Draw or paint some autumn still life Attend harvest festival Make apple crisps / chips Remember what you're thankful for Take pictures
of all the different colours you can
find in a woodland Make leaf rubbings Go stargazing Have an autumn picnic Look for a full moon Go trick or treating Try apple bobbing Make apple sauce Fly a kite Make a windsock Dry orange slices Roast pumpkin seeds Make Halloween biscuits Make a rain catcher Build an indoor fort Collect acorns Donate old woollens and coats to a charity Help clear leaves from the lawn
Use pinecones and
twigs you
find in your yard, old egg cartons that you were going to toss, a scrap
of fabric for the scarf, and other odds and ends you probably have in your craft supplies.
Even if they can't
find a tree to nest in, they will build similar structures by weaving the leaves and
twigs of vines, like those that cover buildings.
When ecologist Steeve Côté
of Laval University in Quebec and his students went looking for berry bushes there, however, they
found barely a
twig of any
of five shrubs once common to the forests.
«Once my stupid mother brought me to the arbularyo who told me to sit in front
of him and took out a
twig from his pants pocket and placed it against his palm measuring it and he waved it inches from my face and told me to close my eyes and I did and he told me to open my eyes and I did and he placed the
twig on his palm and somehow it had grown longer extending a couple
of inches past the tip
of his middle finger and my mother gasped and he said that indeed an engkanto had
found favor in me... ``
It is amazing what he can do with thousands
of beads and buttons, a supply
of feathers,
twigs and synthetic hair, or a collection
of racially charged
found objects.
Fantastic and exotic representational subjects sourced from objects
found in nature such as dried plant detritus, (leaves, pods,
twigs, etc...) are ruminated over, then transformed into bronzes and paintings in this most recent solo exhibit
of Kat's work.
Pick up an object that you
find to be
of interest, such as a
twig, a rock, a leaf, or even a piece
of trash.
His pieces are made
of found materials such as
twigs or eucalyptus leaves, or glass, polaroids, unprepossessing black and white photographs, simple shapes cut from tin in various sizes, little pieces
of carved wood or stone, clay, small mirrors and panes
of glass, corrugated cardboard, or an assortment
of odd linear bits
of metal.
The book chronicles the artist's ingenious use
of materials, which began with a Soundsuit constructed entirely from
twigs and has since ranged from secondhand rugs and other thrift - store
finds to feathers, buttons, beading, and dyed synthetic hair.
Two
twigs wrapped around each other
find themselves sheathed in a tiny pair
of adapted tights crudely assembled with a metal clamp (Twiggy), whereas two wall - based sculptures made by casting collapsed balls
of wool in bronze, evoke breast - like forms (Twins).
The selection
of sculptures chosen for the project represent a diverse list
of names in terms
of techniques, styles and artists» backgrounds: from an oversized «liquid» bronze tower by the Englishman Tony Cragg, which took four month
of negotiations with the adjacent building to install, to Manolo Valdez's stately Spanish queen gazing at the sleek new Northwestern Mutual building across the street (one
of the project's sponsors), to a bronze horse cast from
twigs found in Montana woods by Deborah Butterfield.
Ilene Sunshine brings the outdoors in with her use
of twigs and branches and cleverly reimagines the detritus
of found plastic bags in a colorful large scale site specific installation which bisects the gallery space creating a wall «
of air» and pays homage to and playfully subverts formal concerns
of mid century modernism and color field painting.
From little buds and petals to
twigs and leaves, Vicki uses anything she can
find from every square inch
of her surroundings.
While she has made colourful abstract works using the traditional medium
of watercolour on paper, she has also applied her distinctive palette
of muted greens, ochre tones and bright sherbets to a wide array
of everyday,
found objects such as hammers, bottles, knives, chairs,
twigs, mobile phones and fragments
of clothing.
Each scene is further embellished with
found bits
of flora and fauna:
twigs, leaves, eggs, and more, creating artworks that walk a fine line between storybook illustration and sculptural dioramas.
Balsa Snake Raft to Escape the Flood, 2017; site - specific installation
of found materials sourced from New Orleans, Chile, and New York (debris, bamboo, willows,
twigs, fishing line, beads, rope, net, and feathers); approx. 42 x 6 x 11 ft. Courtesy
of the Artist and the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans.
Whilst Tompkins makes colourful abstract works using the traditional medium
of watercolour on paper, she also applies her distinctive palette
of muted greens, ochre tones and bright sherbets to a wide array
of everyday,
found objects such as hammers, bottles, knives, chairs,
twigs, mobile phones and fragments
of clothing.
They went to the intersection where Jenna was crushed and recycled
twigs, cups and the general detritus one
finds at the side
of the road in an industrial part
of town, and built their own bike lane.
I just took a small grapevine wreath and placed some spanish moss along with
twigs and leaves
found in my yard to the center
of the wreath.
I always like to include handmade things, too, so I made another sailboat using some flannel shirt material (JoAnn Fabrics) and a piece
of wood and a
twig Kevin and I
found while we were out walking the other day...
Looking closely at it, that mama bird
found all kinds
of fibers and
twigs to weave into her cozy nest.
As for me, I also decorate my flower decorations with all natural
finds around my house (moss, pinecones, pieces
of natural greenery that can be changed out easily once it browns,
twigs, feathers etc.).
Pairing these elegant natural
finds with a thick, twisty tree branch and vase filled with freshly cut, winding
twigs adds another dimension
of natural appeal and texture.
Mini embroidery Hoop Ornaments from Jo - Anna at A Pretty Life in the Suburbs Mason Jar Lid Ornaments from Tara at Suburble Feather Snowflakes from Alice at Thoughts from Alice Chalkboard Printable Ornament from Crystal at A Pumpkin and a Princess Yarn Ball Ornaments from Rachel at Shades
of Blue Interiors Icy
Twig Sprays from Shauna at Satori Design for Living Glitter Snowflakes from Jennifer at Town and Country Living Driftwood Sailboat Ornaments from Danielle at
Finding Silver Pennies Frosted Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes from Jenn at Clean and Scentsible Gold Wreath Ornament from Sarah at Bombshell Bling Frosted Cranberry Ornament from Kristin at The Yellow Bliss Road Mini Mason Jar Ornaments from Kimberly at A Night Owl Glitter Dipped Pinecones, Feathers, and Cotton from Kellie at Nest
of Posies Gift Box Ornaments from Autumn at It's Always Autumn
Ha, I
found most
of the white
twigs at Michaels» Craft but the lighted ones I got at a local garden nursery gift shop!