As you can see I’m learning even more new terms.
The honeysuckle in my garden is having a second flush of blooms and the scent is heavenly in these sunny Autumn days. It inspired this Flat Lay piece of Assemblage art which includes a few verbascum blooms and birch leaves.
And did you know about Knolling ……… no? Nor me ….until I was enlightened by Instagram
knolling is “the process of arranging like objects in parallel or 90 degree angles as a method of organization”.
I’m so fascinated by the markings on these leaves
Leaf love!
Yellow and grey are In!
(Mini birch forest)
Yesterday’s spiral of leaves were drying out but still looking gorgeous enough to adorn with some Marigold petals and Honeysuckle
Oh! Ah! Oooo! the morning dew on Marigolds!!!!!! I’m just loving this Autumn.
I’m not a fan of yellow flowers in the garden as a rule, but couldn’t you just dive into this buxom bloom.
Why not add some honeysuckle berries
I did 3 hours of digging in my garden yesterday in the Battle Against Bamboo (and bindweed!) So I could enjoy some guilt free playtime with petals and leaves.
A Flat Lay extravaganza!
Not In a Vase, but all from my garden, I am once again joining in the IAVOM Garden Party this week.
and
Cee’s FOTD.
Ravelry
Wild Daffodil 
Such an excellent way to observe and notice nature more deeply and artfully! I’m a big honeysuckle fan myself. I should try my hand in knolling as I’ve been collecting a lot of shed bark in the woods. Thank you for sharing and happy new year! https://theartsandeducation.wordpress.com/
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Thank you Adam. Bark as a knolled flat lay would look great – go for it!
Happy New Year to you too.
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Fabulous! 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Those leaves are really amazing’ and the different ways you have organized them is wonderful. You are so creative! The marigold closeup could win a photo contest, that is just a wow!
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What a lovely comment Kathy – I’m wondering about printing the marigold very big on perspex to hang above the bath.
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That would be wonderful!
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Actually, I love all of them.
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Cool! Please leave a link if you have a go. I’m sure you will create something really wonderful 🙂
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I will, Daffodil. I am a collage artist, but use a wide array of objects and images. Your pieces are lovely and very Andy Goldsworthy!
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Now that HAS made my day! He is one of my creative heros. When I make something like this I am always struck by the time and concentration it must take to create an Andy Goldsworthy piece.
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Do you have any of your collage work available to see online Judy?
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I do, Daffodil. I’ll send you some links. You can also see them on Facebook.
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Thank you.
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Here are some links to blogs that have photos of my retablos/assemblages/collages, Daffodil. You may have to copy and paste them into your browser bar. Not sure that they are links:
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2017/08/27/paying-homage/
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2016/01/30/more-retablos-closer-up/
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2018/02/20/constant-contradiction-anima-vs-animus-virgin-and-warrior-gun-control-vs-the-nra/
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2017/02/05/handcrafted/
https://judydykstrabrown.com/?s=retablos
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/10/12/means-of-expression/
https://judydykstrabrown.com/2015/08/18/marooned-in-burgundy-cees-fun-foto-challenge-81815/
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Oh good. They are links, so all you need to do it click on them separately until you get tired of looking at them! Ha.
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Oooo thank you – I’ll have a good look later when I have time to enjoy. 🙂
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Yes. 3:30 a.m. here. Time to go to bed!
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I did wonder if it was in the middle of the night where you are – 9.30am here (British Summer Time – clocks go back one hour next weekend)
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Oh i have enjoyed looking at your posts – so creative and fascinating – I’m wondering if I might have a go at something similar when life calms down a bit.
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It is really fun, but be careful. Easy to acquire so much stuff. It becomes a mania. I have partitioned drawers and drawers full of tens of thousands of tiny objects.
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Thanks for the warning – I was wondering if I could use the idea as a starting point and use some of the multitude of bits and pieces I’ve gathered from beach cleaning … also a ‘mania’!
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A number of the pieces are made entirely from beach finds. I think perhaps there were some photos of them in the ones I sent you.
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Oooh thank, you, I will look more closely. 🙂
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LOVE your assemblages.. especially the first one!!! Now I feel the need to play along…..
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Oooo yes! I hope you do – it is fun!
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These are absolutely wonderful Sandra – it gave me so much pleasure reading this post and seeing these astonishing creations. The whole concept of this type of assemblage art excites my senses – and knolling! To think people have doing this with all sorts of different things without knowing there is a name for it 😉 Love the mini beech forest – but then I just love all of them…thank you so much Sandra!
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You are so very welcome Cathy – your meme inspires me to make the most of what I find in the garden.
Knolling! Yes! what a strange word for it – sounds like lolling and that is definitely not what things in rows are doing!
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I love all of them, Sandra! Last week, another blogger wrote about “leaf stacking,” a similar idea. I find I’ve missed out on all sorts of foliage and floral fun until now.
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Now you’ve got me very excited! I looked up ‘leaf stacking’ – I’ll have to give that a go – thanks so MUCH!!! Will you have a go Kris?
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You are an education. I’ve never heard that term. This is such a good way to appreciate the colours and markings. I’ll have to have a go sometime. It’s really good to focus on the detail sometimes.
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🙂 aw, thank you Alison. Do have a go, you are right about concentrating on the detail – there is such wonder in our gardens isn’t there!
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Oh such fine art work and you are so talented and creative. I could never have come up with these designs, 😀
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Thank you so much for your encouragement Cee. Give it a go – you’ll be surprised what happens when you start to play.
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Congratulations on spending three hours battling bamboo and bindweed! I love your gorgeous flat lay pieces and the intricately patterned leaves are mesmerising. Happy Monday!
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Thanks so much Peter – my back complained a bit about the digging, but it was very satisfying getting out all those pesky roots.
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I adore these lay outs or Flat Lays…..and learning the new terms. What a wonderful way to make art. I have to give it a try!
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Ooo yes Donna, give a try. It is a lovely thing to do. 🙂
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I can see you are really on a roll!
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🙂 now I have an image of me rolling in the autumn leaves! 😉
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this is so beautiful! I love the markings on the leaves. The contrast is perfect!
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Thank you Angie.
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Oh my goodness me, you have been having fun with petals and birch tree leaves! I love those leaves when they are golden and carpeting the ground. They remind me of a book I read when I was about 8 called ‘John, Mary and Lisetta’. Lisetta was a bit of a wild child, living alone in the woods (as if !) and she referred to the golden birch tree leaves as fairy gold. I think of that story every autumn, and have been doing so for 60 years now! My Monday vase is a very summery affair! https://therunningwave.blogspot.com/2018/10/a-vase-on-monday-summers-last-hoorah.html
Amanda
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Magical memories!
I Googled the book – how charming! a series of fairy tales – I will explore further when I have more time – thanks so much for the introduction. And thank you for your link – I’m popping over right now!
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So pretty! I love fall leaves!
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They are so good to play with!
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Smashing! And just as good as in a vase. And I certainly agree that they are frame-worthy.
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I was wondering if they would make good prints, or maybe greetings cards.
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Yes to both!
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🙂
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Lovely!
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Thank you Susie. 🙂
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I love the leaves on their own. Their pattern really draws you in doesn’t it! It does not get old!
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Captured forever!
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It’s a lovely autumnal palette you have for us today Sandra. I can imagine you happily gathering your bits and laying them out in various patterns. A most delightful meditative practise! Currently I have great sweeps of the aroma of Jasmine wafting in through my open doors and windows…. it seems to be everywhere as the weather (warm, still, close) encourages the scent to stay close to the ground and not waft up and away as it usually does.
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Mmmmmmm! Jasmine ….. I’m there.
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These arrangements look gorgeous – they make very ‘frameworthy’ images.
I will have the phrase ‘buxom bloom’ in my head all day and will now be constantly looking for opportunities to use it in the garden.
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HaHa! Did you find any buxom blooms to admire in your garden?! Thank you for your lovely comment – I’m wondering about having some of the photos printed on perspex blocks – I’m thinking they might look good in a kitchen.
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