In the Knothole of a Tree
Is it weird that I pick up dead bugs? The guy in the parking lot thought so the other day as I almost tripped him to save this dead butterfly: And then Brett found this in his truck yesterday, a dead...
View ArticleFound Objects
I like to walk alone on country paths, rice plants and wild grasses on both sides, put each for down on the earth in mindfulness, knowing that I walk on the wondrous earth. In such moments existence is...
View ArticleSorted Seashells
Just a few photos in this post of sorted seashells. I love nothing more than having time to just look around for random found objects. As I scavenge I’m making little collages in my head, connecting...
View ArticleRe-Discovered Objects
Re-discovered objects that were either lost, discarded or just scattered by nature herself, a few things I’ve found while walking around. These were all found on my birthday a few weeks ago…a very...
View ArticleFound Object Collage
I’m always scanning the ground when I walk the dog or walk through town. I pick up interesting objects and collect them in old coffee tins. Every once in a while I’ll go through them and put them out...
View ArticleRecent Found Objects
Found objects. I’m always collecting, stopping in the middle of the sidewalk to stuff my pockets with items people have left behind. I try to go through what I’ve found and arrange the items at least...
View ArticleThe Metal Detectorist
Did I tell you that I got a new metal detector for Christmas? Whenever Brett asks me what I want for a gift I’m usually at a loss for words because I don’t really ever want or need anything. Of course...
View ArticleCabinet of Curiosities: Shadow Box Ideas for Collecting
I’m always asked what I do with all my found objects and collections….I display them. I use shadow boxes, glass boxes, mason jars and almost any type of display I come across. I shared the sea glass...
View ArticleThings I Found on the Fontana Lake Bed
I’ve discovered I’m more of a fair weather detectorist. I haven’t wanted to go out much with my new metal detector in the cold but thankfully it’s warmed up recently. I ventured out to one of my...
View ArticleA Time Capsule in a Closet
I can’t imagine anything more exciting than a sealed door…and one that’s been sealed for decades. A few months back my friends Mike and Smita were renovating their downtown motel, one of the original...
View ArticleHow to Display a Sea Glass Collection
I collect a lot of things…sea glass and river glass included. Here’s a fun way to display a sea glass collection out in the open using a glass box: I call mine river glass because it comes from the...
View ArticleIn the Knothole of a Tree
Is it weird that I pick up dead bugs? The guy in the parking lot thought so the other day as I almost tripped him to save this dead butterfly: And then Brett found this in his truck yesterday, a dead...
View ArticleFound Objects
I like to walk alone on country paths, rice plants and wild grasses on both sides, put each for down on the earth in mindfulness, knowing that I walk on the wondrous earth. In such moments existence is...
View ArticleSorted Seashells
Just a few photos in this post of sorted seashells. I love nothing more than having time to just look around for random found objects. As I scavenge I’m making little collages in my head, connecting...
View ArticleRe-Discovered Objects
Re-discovered objects that were either lost, discarded or just scattered by nature herself, a few things I’ve found while walking around. These were all found on my birthday a few weeks ago…a very...
View ArticleFound Object Collage
I’m always scanning the ground when I walk the dog or walk through town. I pick up interesting objects and collect them in old coffee tins. Every once in a while I’ll go through them and put them out...
View ArticleRecent Found Objects
Found objects. I’m always collecting, stopping in the middle of the sidewalk to stuff my pockets with items people have left behind. I try to go through what I’ve found and arrange the items at least...
View ArticleThe Metal Detectorist
Did I tell you that I got a new metal detector for Christmas? Whenever Brett asks me what I want for a gift I’m usually at a loss for words because I don’t really ever want or need anything. Of course...
View ArticleHow to Display a Sea Glass Collection
I collect a lot of things…sea glass and river glass included. Here’s a fun way to display a sea glass collection out in the open using a glass box: I call mine river glass because it comes from the...
View ArticleCabinet of Curiosities: Shadow Box Ideas for Collecting
I’m always asked what I do with all my found objects and collections….I display them. I use shadow boxes, glass boxes, mason jars and almost any type of display I come across. I shared the sea glass...
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