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FLOW: Letters from the Moss

Small beauty noticed at the intersection of wood and water, nature and place, art and photography. Fluid images and evocative writing from NE Scotland for nature lovers, artists, photographers and water babies.

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Rooted: A Creative Connection to Place

At the beginning of the month we went away for two nights. Sorting out what I needed prompted me to think that not so long ago it took me...

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Sep 28, 20235 min read

Nature's Palette: join me for a walk in the woods

Come with me on a walk into the wood and enjoy the sounds and sights of nature as I sample nature's palette

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May 31, 20237 min read

100 Days of Nature: water art, mark making and monotypes

Art and learning through daily practice - one third of my experiences of doing #The100DayProject

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Mar 31, 20232 min read

Move closer: the power of words

Do you find it hard to write about your art? Perhaps the answer is to read more. This time I've found another piece of writing that...

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Sep 8, 20224 min read

why is creativity still important?

Years always seem to accelerate as they get into their stride. It’s another one where creativity feels like a luxury; there are so many...

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Jul 26, 20222 min read

evoking the river spirit

Small webs woven, dotted with dew, glisten in the river light and evoke water spirits: a new blog post about forthcoming series 'Ondine'

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Apr 25, 20223 min read

cross pollination: making new marks

Over the last week I’ve been attempting to start understanding how different strands of work, and different media, might relate to each...

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Mar 8, 20222 min read

the bleak midwinter

Musings on the cold, carols and colour; northern light and new directions of travel. How it feels is as important as how it looks.

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Feb 21, 20223 min read

The Wait

This winter, we've all been waiting... The background to a new limited edition handmade book.

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Apr 4, 20212 min read

creative insights

FLOW: Letters from the Moss

Rooted: A Creative Connection to Place

Nature's Palette: join me for a walk in the woods

100 Days of Nature: water art, mark making and monotypes

Move closer: the power of words

why is creativity still important?

evoking the river spirit

cross pollination: making new marks

the bleak midwinter

The Wait

michela griffith: the art of water