After seeing the moss covered houses in Iceland and Hafsteinn Juliusson's moss rings earlier this week, I wanted to look deeper into the Botanical Art Movement; where plants serve as the medium. Makoto Azuma, a botanical sculptor, did an exhibition titled "Time of Moss" at Milan Design Week in 2009. The exhibit featured installations of moss carpets, utilizing a new material called terramac®, which is plant based and entirely biodegradeable.




Also part of this movement is Patrick blanc, the artist behind the "Vertical Garden". He has created a system where plants do not need soil to grow, instead thriving off of a nutrient rich felt and water circulation system. This makes it possible for Blanc to grow plants on any vertical surface, outdoors or inside.

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And these moss knuckles by Hafsteinn Juliusson

Overgrown

These houses are so beautiful! I love moss.

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edisto sea turtles from cole rise on Vimeo.

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Growling Belly

"Growling Belly"
Boiled eggs, caviar, and avocado toast
Smoked salmon blinis
Sea trout with asparagus, potatoes and seaweed

Poached eggs over wilted spinach in Australia

Bryan Graf

Bryan Graf."Wildlife Analysis"

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