“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.
“Yin Yang.”
This collage shows off the beauty of driftwood. It is truly spectacular.
Seeds: Acacia Tree thorn, Sea Heart (Entada giga), Mucuna holtonii, Sea Peas, Guanacaste Tree seeds, P. copaifera, gray nickernut, lovely Oxy seeds, one small sea grape, and gorgeous driftwood. The sand dollar was a gift from a friend in New York.
Invitation: Embrace both your shadow and your light. Let your heart be your source of balance.
“Wild Winds”
I have had the center, spiky, elongated pod for years. I love. It is a Pithecoctenium crucigerum, also known as “monkey comb.” I wish I could find more of these.
Hanging pods: Royal Poinciana (Delonix regia) – Known as Woman’s Tongue (Malinche Tree);
Seeds:
Sea Heart (Entada giga)
Guanacaste Seeds
Ox Eye; Almond Seeds
Prioria Copafeira (hanging in center)
Invitation: Let your heart be your guide. Seek balance. Hang loose.
WESTERN DIRECTION –
This is the third one I made. The bottom dark piece of driftwood is lovely. It has an indigenous feel to me.
Seeds:
Unusual “Monkey Comb” (Apeiba aspera)
Sea Heart
Ox Eyes
Mary’s Bean (crucifixion bean) (Merremia discoidesperma)
Two lovely small black seeds (Oxyrhynchus trinervias)
Guanacaste Tree seed
Long, thin pods
Invitation: Follow your intuition. Heed warnings.
Felt Relating –
A lovely piece with movement and quiet wisdom. The dangling Manicheel (“Little Apple”) seeds add a unique artistic touch.
The top “Monkey Comb” seed is relatively rare.
Other seeds:
Sea Heart
Guanacaste Tree
Ox Eye
Soap Berry
Invitation: Hug the ones you love. Find your tribe. Mingle.
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