I’ve made a variety of berry bowls over the past few years. But they have morphed from the typical offerings of moss, partridge berry, and wintergreen bowls with a bit of birch twig. The bowls allowed you to bring something into the house that was green and had a flash of color. The little red berries and birch bark provide contrast with the green moss. Well, that was the traditional bowl, as I learned to make them in Maine many years ago.
In recent years, I’ve made them with carnivorous plants. They are attractive, visually arresting sometimes, and just different. This year, I got rid of the bowl. Below are some of my earlier creations:
The photo above is of a different sort of concept. There is the moss, the bit of partridge berry vine, and a small sundew carnivorous plant. The whole thing is held in a hollowed knot of wood. The knot of wood came in on the last delivery of firewood. I’m always picking through the wood for something I can use for purposes other than burning. And this year I found a branch with the hollow knot.
The knot reminded me of fall hikes in the woods and the natural treasures you happen upon. The bandsaw removed the end of the branch, and some sphagnum moss, a bit of partridge berry, and the tiny sundew did the rest.
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The hollowed knot of wood is the perfect holder (for a perfect arrangement)! So creative!
Thanks!
These are amazing! I like them very much.
These are very pretty, Lou. I could see these attracting men for the woodworking and women for the greenery. win-win! Something like this would be so pretty at a Christmas shop. Along with samples of that fruitcake of yours…😉
Those are very interesting to look at, Lou. I love putting things together that have been found in nature. It seems to be a natural instinct. I used to put terrariums together but no sunlight or space here.
You are right. Space and sunlight are issues, and I am out of both now. I am beginning to wonder where I’ll start seeds towards the end of January. Every window is full of mine or my wifes’ plants.
Time to buy more windows. Happy wife, happy life.
Lou, I love these creations, especially on the wood bowl. I may have to give this a try at some point. Thanks for the inspiration.