Search results for: “liminal”
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Rewind: Between Autumn and Winter: A Liminal Space
We’re in a holding pattern at Wild Ozark right now, which is in its own way a sort of liminal space. Rob has two hernias and we’re waiting for the surgeon’s office to call with his appointment day/time. So while …
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Random Nature Connection: Liminal Spaces
Thimbleweed grows often at the forest edge, where it could have full sun or partial shade or deep shade. It is one of those plants that like the liminal spaces. This post is about liminal spaces. If you want to …
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Random Nature Connection
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At the Winter Solstice 2014 I began a blog theme I called “Random Nature Connection”. It never took off and no one participated, but I still keep this page in case someone stumbles by and wants to join me. Here …
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Madison Woods, Artist CV
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Introduction Hi, I’m Madison Woods, Artist. My husband and I live in northwest Arkansas far off the paved highways, a perfect environment for a nature artist. Ozark pigments Madison Woods, Artist, Pigment Hunter, & Paint-maker There are many fabulous painters …
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Dreary Day Art | & Why Not Horses?
It surprises me that I have never attempted to paint horses. All of my early life I doodled horses on any scrap of paper I could find. Eventually I got pretty good at drawing them. Dreary day art musings led …
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About Madison Woods
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Hi, I’m Madison Woods, the nature and wildlife artist of Wild Ozark. Click HERE to see my CV. Is that my real name? No. I began using it as a business name, but liked it enough to just adopt it …
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What is NFT art?
I’ve finally listed an NFT artwork for sale. What is an NFT art, you ask? Now that I’ve been wandering around in that strange world for a little while, maybe I can try to shed some light on the whole, …
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Showy Orchis (Galearis spectabilis) in Ozark pigments
Originally, I had planned to do a series of my favorite woodland plants in grayscale. But that was before I found the stone that gives me a sort of green pigment. So changed up the plans a little. Now I’m …
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Nature Journal | Still the Mind to See and Hear
Summary: Still the mind to see and hear things you ordinarily wouldn’t notice. My walking meditation helps settle the audio-visual chatter. 9/17/20 Thursday | Today I stopped at the creek to gather a few rocks. Before that I’d spent the …
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Creating an Artist Statement for a Painting
So I’ve been applying to various shows and exhibits since I finally have more than a few paintings I can enter. Most of the application process is straightforward – name of the work, name of the artist, price, medium, size, …
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Autumn is on the Way, Wild Ozark Events, and a Prize
Today was pretty hot. 95*F and humid. But even if it doesn’t feel like fall yet, and we’re still in the dog days of summer, I can see a difference in the way it looks outside. The angle of the …
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Forest Folk of Wild Ozark – Twig People Folk Art
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They go by various names: little people, twig people, fairy folk, wee folk, or woodland creatures. Forest Folk. Are they just imagination, or does a whole society of little people live on the fringes of human comprehension? Update For immediate …
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Connection to Nature – How to Find and Rebuild Your Relationship
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Why build a connection to nature? It doesn’t matter where you live. Having a connection to nature is important for your health. How Much Nature Do I Need? As much as you can get! But also be ready to take …
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Tall Thimbleweed (Anemone virginiana)
Thimbleweed is a graceful, interesting native Ozark plant that grows along forest edges (also native to many other areas of the eastern United States). It is most often found in the dappled shade of liminal spaces between forest and clearing.…
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End of Autumn and Letting Go of Clutter
The end of autumn brings me to a state of feeling introspective. Depression, melancholy maybe, or just a need to be alone with my thoughts for a little while … It’s not “sadness”, and it’s not a negative thing. It’s …
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Mushrooms are Rising and Fall is in the Air at Wild Ozark
With all the rain we’ve been having, and the cool mornings for the past couple of days, the fungi are loving above ground life. This morning there were mushrooms galore! Fall is Coming Have you noticed fall in the air …
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PawPaw Flower Bud
The PawPaw tree is a ginseng companion plant, or ginseng indicator plant. It often grows where ginseng grows, but is also often found in areas with more sunlight. Here at Wild Ozark it is a fairly good indicator of great …