A long post, but an interesting read into the history of flora and fauna in Nottingham, sections taken from “A history of Nottingham” by Cornelius Brown… THE county of Nottingham has an exceptionally brilliant record in the botanical branch of its natural history, as no less than three county floras have appeared, one of them [...]
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more grass art…
03/03/2011 – 14:34
Some more interesting examples of using grass and natural materials to create artwork. Linda Florence is a designer who creates bespoke wallpaper using a range of printing techniques. She took part in an exhibition at Tattershall Castle with the National Trust during which she turned the grass in front of the keep into a giant [...]
Creating artwork with grass.
03/03/2011 – 14:22
Have been looking into the artwork of Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey who use grass to create their artworks. Some of their pieces use grass as a photographic material, where by the natural process of photosynthesis records images when projected on to the grass in a dark room environment. I also like the work they’ve [...]
