Trapped Cactus Original Cutting
Interesting that the flower bud is located on a leaf that I thought was dying.
Cutting Taken From Original Trapped Cactus Cutting in Its Normal Setting
Trapped Cactus Parent May 11 2022
It is still growing in between a fence and a privacy fence.
Even in lousy conditions, the Trapped Cactus blooms!
This morning I applied liquid starch to the vessel. It is not yet dry.
Today is the anniversary of my mother’s death. The plant that she gave me is still doing well. It is a joy when a plant gift thrives.
Code-a gift from my mother
Materials–knitted linen, dried succulent flowers, wood, metal, beads, starch.
The succulent was a gift from my mother. The metal plate was amongst my father’s things in his workshop.
Dimensions–13.5cm x 16.5cm x 8cm
The plant is the Red Velvet Echeveria.
2020 July
2022 May
Neighbor’s Succulent
Ice Plant
The buds and early flowers are yellow.
With age the flowers change to pink.
Nigella
April 10
April 15
April 19
April 23 9:00am
April 24 10:00am
April 24 12:00 pm
April 24 12:30 pm
April 24 5:30 pm
Has a light fragrance, sort of similar to Narcissus.
April 24 5:50 pm
April 24 6:23 pm
April 24 6:58 pm
April 24 7:30 pm
April 24 8:21 pm
April 25 9:10 am
April 26 11:00 am
April 26 2:00 pm
April 27 10:00 am
April 29 8:47 am
April 30 10:50 am
May 11 Trapped Cactus Parent Plant
Succulent Flower
Dietes
Hibiscus
Lilac
Cutting from a plant in my orchard.
Nigella
Passion Flower
Salvia
I am working on a piece that has the code–contemplate something beautiful. The code is based on a masonic cipher. Or the common Pigpen Cipher.
I upcycled some green painters’ paper that was used as a template for a previous project. Made the blocks from tree wrap and cotton twine. Used safety pins and cotton thread to attach to the blocks to the background. Then used a solution of salt, peroxide, and white vinegar to age the metal. Unfortunately I used stainless washers for the twine icord at the top.
This morning the piece still wasn’t dry so I placed it outside to finish drying. When I checked on it, I found that a spent Brugmansia flower had fallen onto it.
I think it looks beautiful as part of the piece. Will I keep it? Maybe…
Alstroemeria
Brugmansia
Cerinthe
Cistus
Cymbidium
Daffodil
Evening Primrose
Freesia
Hellebore
Knotweed
Pussy Willow (cutting)
Sweet Pea Shrub
Wisteria
In mid December I checked out the green waste bin looking for potential art materials. Saw a sweet little oak cutting. I snagged it.
Looked like a wee stump with a few twigs. Thought that it might be fun to use in a piece. Popped it in some water hoping it would prevent it from drying out before I had an opportunity to look at it closer. It has been growing new leaves, no roots. Pretty sure this is not a tree that can be propagated in water.
Last week I moved it upstairs. I thought it would get better light during the day.
I totally forgot to water the little oak one day. It requires loads of water.
Unfortunately, it’s started to lose leaves and some of the twig-like branches died.
I pruned the dried dead bits.
I think the green section may survive. How, not sure.
This leaf gave me pause.
Nature offers amazingly beautiful gifts!
Bud 2022 02 23
Bloomed 2022 03 04
