“Sea Breeze.” (SOLD)
With a gorgeous center piece of drift wood, which I have had for years, as well as the two dangling seeds.
Ox Eye Seeds (5)
Bottom left dangling: Prioria copaifera.
Top right dangling: Flame of Africa Tree seed pod.
One “Guanacaste Tree” seed,
and two shiny black seeds (Oxyrhynchus trinervias).
Invitation: Be sensual. Feel the wind on your skin. Enjoy community. Hang loose.
MYSTIC –
One of my favorites.
Driftwood and Drift Seed Wall Collage, with Sea Heart seed, Ox Eye seed,
prioria copafeira seed, Guanacaste Tree seeds, and Oxyrhynchus trinervias
Driftwood from Costa Rica.
Invitation: Feel your power. Center yourself. Connect to your Inner Higher Self.
(Click on photograph for more detail.)
“EAST WIND”
Unique driftwood and sea shell sculpture. Lovely centerpiece for a dining room.
Invitation: Stay open to unexpected possibilities. Receive and celebrate all that is. Seek your passion.
“New Dawn”
I stained this to make it come alive.
Seeds:
Sea Heart
Manchineel (Hippomane mancinella)
Sea Nut
Crabwood (Carapa guianensis)
Prioria copaifera
Invitation: Color your world with your passion. Dare to be you. Play.
“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.
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.
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.
Summer Fun
Have to have one for the kids or for your pool deck!
Seeds include:
Malinche tree pods, rubber tree seed, monkey comb. The thorns on the left are lovely, and I have no idea from what tree they come from.
Invitation: Go outdoors. Dance in the moonlight. Have fun.
“Tripple Cross.” (SOLD)
I wanted some smaller sculptures to go on either side of a bigger one.
Seeds:
Sea Heart
Ox Eye,
Almond,
Guanacaste tree,
Manicheel.
Shells from Costa Rica.
I love the curly, velvety pods.
Invitation: Let spirit infuse your physical being. Build a strong foundation. Let love be your guide.
Suzanne Noel - Naturally Beautiful Art 