I am excited to announce that this coming Thursday we will launch a new set of tutorials on Structural Woodlands.

Last year I started a wonderful collaboration with André who has been welding smaller and larger structures for some of my woodland designs. It has opened a whole new world of design and I have enjoyed so much exploring it all!

Aware that not everyone knows a welder who can create structures, I decided to figure out how to design similar stands with tools that we all have available: dowels, wood glue, pieces of wood etc… If you are interested in designing on a larger scale or vertically, you will find lots of information in this new set of tutorials.

These designs can be made with textures only, so that no water source is required; for the first and third designs I camouflaged a few water tubes to provide a water source for the flowers and foliage.

Thank you Theresa Bear for the gorgeous pictures!

Driftwood: Showcasing the natural beauty of driftwood, this structure utilizes seaweed and tillandsia along with a hidden water tubes to hydrate the clematis

Dowels were secured to a thick wooden base to emulate the welded stand.

Circular: Always looking to incorporate movement, I was immediately drawn to the idea of using a ring to showcase some of my favorite textures in a most unique way.

Vertical bark: Bringing the natural world to your space in its purest form, I’ve created a design highlighting one of my favorite design materials: bark.

Partial Frame: While teaching a workshop in France in 2019, I noticed another instructor using a partial frame in their design. This is my own woodland take on that inspired idea!