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What if you spent every day looking for One Beautiful Thing?

Foraged Art

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Hannah Bullen-Ryner

Happy birthday, Baby Bird! And many thanks to Alison and Don of Adventures in Wonderland for today’s wonderfully-beautiful thing.

Today, we are celebrating the art of Hannah Bullen-Ryner. The artist searches for flowers, leaves, and seeds, and creates remarkably lifelike birds and other forest creatures, which last only as long as the materials she uses. Bullen-Ryner uses twigs, leaves, berries, seed, and flowers to make her tiny birds, which are then placed back on the forest floor.

“Finding the medium of land art has allowed my art and my connection to the earth my soul so needed to combine. As a full-time mama of (nearly) three-year-old twin girls, and someone who suffers from anxiety, my art is my quiet time, my peace.

“People often ask me why don’t I make something more permanent or they say it’s such a shame that it’s temporary, but for me, it is the ephemeral nature of what I do that has become like therapy for my soul. I get to put down all my anxieties, my fears, all the chaos from my brain and turn it into something beautiful to honor Mother Nature. I take some photos and then walk or cycle away, leaving it all behind and feeling calmer, more connected, and truly lighter.”

– Hannah Bullen-Ryner

You can follow Hannah Bullen-Ryner on her website and on Instagram and Facebook.

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Author: Donna from MyOBT

I have committed to spending part of every day looking for at least one beautiful thing, and sharing what I find with you lovelies!

13 thoughts on “Foraged Art”

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  1. loisajay
    October 2, 2020 at 9:00 am

    These are beauties–every single one of them!

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  2. bcparkison
    October 2, 2020 at 9:37 am

    Can you imagine finding one of these on your nature walk. Wonderful.. The eyes just make them .

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  3. bcparkison
    October 2, 2020 at 9:41 am

    Reblogged this on moreinkpleaseblog and commented:
    What a wonder to come across

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  4. Laura (PA Pict)
    October 2, 2020 at 2:56 pm

    These are beautiful and also blow my mind. The whole process just seems incredible to me and I am also marveling at the patience required to construct these things and deal with the outdoor elements at the same time.

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  5. Alison and Don
    October 2, 2020 at 11:09 pm

    So gorgeous. And thanks for the mention.
    Alison xo

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  6. janhaltn
    October 3, 2020 at 12:10 pm

    They seem so ‘life-like’. Outstanding work. Enjoyed – Hal

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  7. rothpoetry
    October 7, 2020 at 8:34 am

    Beautiful and very creative! Love it!

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