Grab some nature supplies and make your crafts using the great outdoors!
Rotts and river stones photographed on stone.
Another one of mother natures art projects. Any stone that has natural occurring holes. Said to have sacred and magical powers by that who possess them. The holes are caused by either the boring of a bivalve mollusk or by course sand or smaller stones grinding into into a stones surface.
Grab some nature supplies and make your crafts using the great outdoors!
This is a guide to making a DIY pebble bowl. Learn how to make this decorative bowl out of pebbles with this step-by-step tutorial.
Read Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry and enjoy some stick and rock play , math and creativity.
Perfect combination of two of my favorite things: stones and twigs. I could not find the artist who created this Tree Rock. I think it is awesome!
If you're fascinated by the ancient Japanese practice of rock wrapping, you're in good company! This timeless art form has been around for centuries and is renowned for its spiritual benefits. Today wrapping rocks have evolved into decorative and spiritual traditions. In this informative ...
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If you're fascinated by the ancient Japanese practice of rock wrapping, you're in good company! This timeless art form has been around for centuries and is renowned for its spiritual benefits. Today wrapping rocks have evolved into decorative and spiritual traditions. In this informative ...
Sea stones and sticks wrapped and beaded Blogged here kaizenjourney.blogspot.com/2009/05/dont-call-me-lazy.html
going to beauduc, there are many roads protected from erosion with these wood poles. people just enjoy piling flat stones over them
Celebrate the darkest nights with the grounding of stones and handwork! Click for the Wings, Worms, and Wonder Stone Wrapping Wonder Wednesday 101 Activity!
Artist James Brunt creatively uses nature as his materials and canvas.
Kirstin from kojodesigns loves the beachy, weathered look of driftwood. When she saw a garland of stacked driftwood, she knew had the perfect use for her driftwood collection. Kirstin points out that the mobile also doubles as garland for parties. Lovely all around. Kirstin was inspired by the Driftwood
Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!
Do you remember that old parable or kiddies song "don't build your house on the sand ('and the rain comes tumbling down') well rock balancing fans, don't build your balances on springy moss, rotten tree stumps or with rotten wood, they're already difficult enough as it is! I went back again to the spot were I made the leaf lightning sculpture and I wanted to make a tornado cairn out of wood, this proved to be nigh on impossible with my current level of skill. I attempted several different ways of doing it and learnt quite a bit but it didn't work the way I wanted it too and so it will become a future project as I really want to make one now. I wandered around looking at the rocks and trees and leaves, taking in the atmosphere of the place - and it is very atmospheric - and I had several ideas but not the time after spending several hours trying to make the first idea come to fruition. I looked for interesting features upon which I could build a balance but it was all a bit half-hearted as I knew the soft moss would not be stable enough however striking it looked. But I did like the constrast of textures between the stone and the wood so I moved the rocks I had gathered to a different spot. The dead wood layers in between the slabs were quite old and rotten and so the whole thing was more flexible and precarious than usual. I had to catch it several times and get it back into balance after it tipped and each time the bottom left hand stick would roll out meaning I had to hold up the whole construction balanced on one single twig while I re-inserted the one next to it. The dappled sunlight coming through the trees gave the sense that the sculpture was moving (well it was moving a bit in the breeze but the feeling of vertigo you get when you change focus onto a stick you are snapping or when you study a rock to see how it needs to be orientated, through the movement of the sunlight meant that I expected it (or me) to go over any second) and it was hard to tell when it actually would, but fortunately I did catch it each time but you can't take you eyes away even for a second, even if that has to be just your periperhal vision. Anyway it took several readjustments and rebalances and I sprinted for the camera. It stood for only a couple of minutes before the strong breeze rocked it beyond what it could cope with so there was only time for close up shots. No context and no video but I like it all the same! Land Art Site Land Art Blog
eirecrescent: “ itsthepcptalking: “ Ok, here we go. You guys know I love to identify unidentified crystals in pictures!! First off, all the clear ones are probably quartz. The purple and light...
“To create a Tome Ishi or 'stop stone' you need to find a round, flat-bottom rock and rough black gardening twine such as warabinawa (made from ferns) or shuronawa (made from palm hemp) and tie it like a gift around the rock.”
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Grab some nature supplies and make your crafts using the great outdoors!
Sticks and stones can be so much more when they are used to create rustic decor. See how to use sticks, stones, or a combination of the two in your home.
Rotts and river stones photographed on stone.
