New 2019 pieces

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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Fragility

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.

SIMPLE AND FREE

Here are some beautifully simple collages, created on one piece of driftwood. The sea beans are lovely. They look great displayed together!

Simple and Free $50
Simple and Free

“Simple and Free.” (Sold)

Seeds:

Red Adenanthera pavonina, Sea Heart, Ox Eye, Guanacaste Tree Seeds, small brown nickernuts?, grey nickernut, acacia tree pod and thorn.

Invitation: Keep it simple.

“Fly Home”

“Fly Home.” 

Another simple collage on one piece of driftwood.

Seeds: The lovely “Oxy” round black seed (Oxyrhynchus trinervius), Sea Heart, Ox Eye, Guanacaste Tree Seeds, Acacia seeds, red and black “Nene” seed.

Invitation: Enjoy your adventures, but return home to rest and refresh yourself. Find your tribe. Appreciate sunsets.

Monkeying around
Monkeying Around

 

 

“Monkeying Around.” (Sold)

The lovely black Acacia Tree thorns!

Round Prickly palm nut, small brown Sea Pea, round Monkey Comb (A. aspersa) drift seed, Guanacaste Tree seeds, Sea Purse (Dioclea reflexa), a lovely black “Oxy” seed, and seeds and pod from the “Mexican Bird of Paradise” Tree.

Invitation: Start Monkeying around. Be playful. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Enjoy the moment.

Below is a display of more single piece driftwood and drift seed wall collages.

The one on the left and the one on the right are still available.

Four small drift seed collages displayed together.
Four small drift seed collages displayed together.

Surf and Turf

Surf and Turf
Surf and Turf (Private Collection)

“Surf and Turf.” 

The small driftwood pieces on this are exquisite. The composition is gorgeous. It is my favorite of all, next to “Yin Yang.”

Seeds include: Sea Heart, Ox Eye,  gorgeous and rare black  “Oxys” (Oxyrhynchus trinervias), Guanacaste Tree seed, a lovely Sea Purse (Dioclea reflexa), Tears of St. Peter seeds, tree pods, and one mountain snail from Punta Uva, Costa Rica.

The beautiful large black thorns are from the A. cornigera Acacia tree.

The white spiral shell I found up in the mountains of Punta Uva, Talamanca, Limon, Costa Rica. I love it!

Invitation: Appreciate the details. Go with the flow.

Stairway To Heaven

Stairway to Heaven $195
Stairway to Heaven – 

STAIRWAY to HEAVEN –

Brown and white driftwood, with a mix of drift seeds and shells. Includes Sea Heart, Ox Eye, Guanacaste Tree seeds, Grey Nickernut, Little Marble, pods from Acacia Trees, palm fruit stems, and shells from Costa Rica.

Invitation: Follow your heart. Stay on your spiritual path. Be willing to grow.