SCULPTURAL NATURE WEAVINGS

We decided to use chicken wire as the base in our nature weavings instead of the forked sticks that we usually use. You can see the forked stick weavings here.

The children explored and collected bits of nature for their weavings.

The pieces of chicken wire were about twelve by seventeen inches. The children could bend them into any shape they wanted and fill and weave with nature. There are plenty of empty spaces to add any nature they might find in the future.

 Beautiful nature art! They can be free standing on a table or shelf or hung on a wall. 

 happy day! happy weaving!

STICKS,TWIGS AND BRANCHES

We love to decorate with nature , always bringing the outside in. We usually use items as is, for their own natural beauty, but sometimes we *funk* them up a bit like this funky branch in a vase.

We found a fallen limb in the woodlands. It had a multitude of small branches and we knew it would be just perfect for our paint project.

We chose six different colors of acrylic paint and went to task. It was fun! Right now we are enjoying it bare but it will be used for some other things too . . . you wait and see!

There are other ways we decorate with twigs and branches. . . 


like our swan atop a bookcase, made with twigs, thin branches and wire.

as an initial hanging on the wall above the doorway. M for marcia  :)

or as seasonal nature art in our many nature weavings, small and large.

Directions to make them are here.

( yes, the kittens have enjoyed this one)


or just as itself, appreciated as a stick on his own, as in this Walking Stick branch given to us by a dear friend. It sits atop childrens books yet within easy reach for hands to handle... with care.

or as something useful, a tall thick pine branch leaned in the corner of the mudroom, used as a coat rack with many *hooks* to hang things like hats , bike helmets, jump ropes and damp jackets .

(which reminds me I need to get rid of that lemony yellow wallcolor!)


If you like to decorate with nature, and love twigs, sticks, and branches, just bring in what you love and then think about how you can use it in your home.

I'm linking this post to Funky Junk Interiors  *Sticks, Twigs or Branches* theme.

happy day!

WEAVE WITH NATURE

Every season has its gifts to offer us and it is fun to explore, collect what we see, and make a Nature Weaving to adorn our room or porch.

First, find a forked stick, large or small, which should not be hard to do in any wooded area.

Get some yarn, twine, rope or hemp cord and tie one end to the stick.

You can use any color you want. We tend to keep colors somewhat neutral, or nature-y, and let the *finds* be the focal point. And sometimes we will use yellow or green yarn depending upon our mood.


Wrap the yarn back and forth, doubling it around each side to keep it taut. Tie it at the top when finished.

twine

                                                                           yarn
Go exploring and collect nature items and weave them through the twine. We like to start with grasses or a dried flower with a long stem and weave in and out. The more you weave in and out, the more taut it becomes and will easily *hold* objects like acorns and pinecones.

                                    A pretty decoration for the porch, don't you think?

or for inside on the wall

                                                                  ( from Autumn 2009)

We LOVE to make them to showcase our glorious finds from Nature. We have a big one leaning against the wall in the corner of the kitchen with a vacated wasp nest on a Beech tree branch.

Perhaps YOU will want to make a Nature Weaving!

 Please share if you do, we would love to see it!

happy day!