What do you think, Imaginary Readers? Is this going to work?

I had already scanned some children's snail art and transferred it to a piece of wood. Then I had dremeled out a little groove for the moss paint goo. I soaked the wood in water and my friend, Charlesie, soaked a few terra cotta pots, too.
Then I smushed up some moss and yogurt to make gooey moss paint. I like to think that Seymour Snail would approve of this.


The idea is that over time and with frequent spritzes of water from a spray bottle the moss will begin to grow...


Forecast: A growing love of moss art?
What do you think, Imaginary Readers?
Will it work?
Do you have any unique recipes for garden arty paint?
Seymour wants to know.

8 comments:
i'm excited to see how your experiment turns out!
Thanks, Nina. Me too! I'll take more pics and post them when it starts to grow.
Moss art? How cool is that! (I just grow out-of-control nasturtiums.)
I imagine they might grow. What a fun experiment.
so, what's the results ?
No, didn't work. Need to try again. Have you done Moss painting, Tibaldo?
Might not have watered enough at beginning.
Talking about this experiment, I'm always wondering how long it will take for the moss to root and grow on a surface (I’m thinking composite concrete here) because none of the sites online really discuss a timeline.
I can't find a timeline either! I imagine it changes depending on the type of moss but I wish I could find more info. There's info everywhere about how to make the 'moss paint' but no one says how long it'll take to grow!
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