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New 2019 pieces

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Here are some of my 2019 driftwood and driftseed collages.

GoodMorningStarshine
“Good Morning, Starshine.” Driftwood and driftseed wall sculpture. With Mucuna holtonii seeds, Sea Heart (Entada giga), Sea Purses, Soapberries, Entada Polistachia, West Indian Locust seed, Nickernuts, Acacia tree thorn, and shells. May 2019.
FallIntoPlace
“Fall Into Place.” Driftwood collage. With Mary’s Cross beans, Mucuna holtonii, and Soapberries (Chumico seeds). May 2019
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“Making Space.” Drift seed collage on driftwood. With Soapberries (Chumico seeds), Mucuna holtonii, Guanacaste tree seeds, Nickernuts, driftwood, and shells. May 2019.

One just for fun!

celebration2
“Celebration.”  Sea purse, Sea Heart, Tears of St Peter, with shells and driftwood, on driftwood.
Amongthewildflowers
The Garden. Shells on driftwood. (Meant to be standing — see below.)

Standing: OnWall_wildflowers

Reflections
“Reflections.” Driftseed collage on flat driftwood. Mucuna holtonii, Sea heart, Sea purse, Soapberry, Beach almond seeds, Sandbox Tree seeds, Guanacaste tree seeds, West Indian Locust Tree seeds, palm nuts, Acacia Tree thorn, shells.
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CONNECTIONS

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Connections
“Connections”  – Driftwood Collage

“Connections.”

Driftwood and Sea Bean Wall Collage.

With Sea Heart (Entada giga), small round Entada polystachia seeds, gray Nickernuts, wide banded Ox Eye (Mucuna), Mary’s bean, Guanacaste Tree seeds, Sea Purse (Dioclea reflexa), Poinciana seeds, one Sandbox Tree seed, and Terebra turritella sea shells.

Invitation: Stay close to  your friends and loved ones. Connect from the heart. Know that you belong.

 

 

 

 

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“Connections.” Driftwood and Sea Bean Wall Collage. With Sea Heart (Entada giga), small round Entada polystachia seeds, gray Nickernuts, wide banded Ox Eye (Mucuna), Mary’s bean, Guanacaste Tree seeds, Sea Purse (Dioclea reflexa), Poinciana seeds, one Sandbox Tree seed, and Terebra turritella sea shells.

 

FAMILY AFFAIR

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Family Affair (Private Collection)
Family Affair 

I am no longer selling my driftwood collages. I simply wish to share them with you. I hope you enjoy their natural beauty.

“Family Affair.” 

This piece took several days. Lots of selecting, rejecting, selecting, placing of different pieces. When it came time to glue it together and screw it together, I decided to change the background cross pieces. Everything changed! I had to add pieces spontaneously. Then, the next day I added more.

The center piece is a strangler fig I believe. It is quite interesting. The bottom left small piece of driftwood is quite nice.

 

 

Seeds:
Screw Pine or Polynesian Pandamus (top right – first time in 30 years I have ever found this);
Sea Heart (Entada Giga),
Round Monkey Comb,
Guanacaste Tree Seeds,
Costa Rican Almond Tree Seed,
Starnut Palm Seed, Two Copaferia pods “Antidote Vine” pod (Fevillea Cordifolia), upon which I placed a white river rock. Small black round sea beans.Pterocarpus marsupium (or santalinus). Pods from a the Mexican Bird of Paradise Tree.

Invitation: Hug the ones you love. Celebrate diversity.

To find out more about sea beans, please visit www.seabean.com

Simple one piece collages

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thelongandwindingroad
The Long and Winding Road

 

“The Long and Winding Road.” 

Drift seed and shell collage on flat driftwood.

Turritella shell, Sea Heart (Entada giga) sea peas, Malinche tree seeds, Guanacaste Tree Seeds, Jobo tree seed, Mucuna Holtonii, sea grape, two unknown, Sea Purse (Dioclea reflexa), and an Acacia Tree thorn.

Invitation: Stay on the path, though it winds around unknowns. Enjoy the journey. Find your home.

December 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lovemetwotimes
Love Me Two Times. Drift Seed Wall Collage.

 

“Love Me Two Times.” 

A beautiful piece, gently balanced with soft colors to create a visual reminder of loving relationships.

Tears of Saint Peter seeds, Guanacaste Tree Seeds, Mexcian Bird of Paradise Tree Pod, Sea Purse, Sea Peas, sea shells, Turritella shells, Gray Nickernuts, Malinche Tree seeds.

Invitation: Connect with your inner and outer lover/beloved. Appreciate your friends. Be a best friend.

 

Fragility

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Fragility is OK
Fragility — Hold Kindly

Fragility 

A smaller driftwood collage that reminds us to be kind to our sensitive places inside. This can only be sold in Costa Rica because it is too fragile to ship.

Seeds:

Sea grape, Sea Heart, Sandbox Tree seed, Guanacaste Tree seed, Mucuna Holtonii, Oleander Tree seeds, and a lovely seed full of holes, type unknown (hanging with a Mexican Bird of Paradise Tree pod).

Invitation: Allow yourself and others to be sensitive, vulnerable, and real. Connect authentically. Hold yourself kindly.