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pixelsandalchemy.bsky.social
#MossScape at #CedarCreek in #WoodlandWA #PNW #Photography
March 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
maddashstudio.bsky.social
A textures-laden detail from
"Mossscape #1"
Polymer clay 2020
#Januarty #Day9 #Texture #PolymerClay #Moss #Mushrooms #Lichen #Snails #Ferns #forest
A light-skinned hand holds part of a polymer clay sculpture. The sculpture is a still life, featuring moss, red-capped cladonia lichen, mushrooms, tiny ferns, sprouts, dry fallen leaves, and a snail. (All made from polymer clay)
January 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
weit-im-westen.nrw.social.ap.brid.gy
#Mosstodon #mossscape
September 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
maddashstudio.bsky.social
There are 3 🐌 hiding in this sculpture.
**Mossscape #1**
About 14cm x 7cm x2.5cm (5.5"x3"×1")
2020
Polymer Clay & clear varnish (not painted)
#ArtAdventCalendar
#moss #mushrooms #forest #fungi #nature #lichen #polymerclay #sculpture
A roughly V-Shaped relief sculpture on a deep black background. The sculpture is a vibrantly (but naturally) colored. It features a bed of moss and various forest floor plants, lichens, fungi etc., including: Cladonia lichen - a gray-green lichen with brilliant scarlet caps or cups. Sometimes called British Soldiers Lichen. Straw-colored mushrooms. The caps are glossy, giving them a wet look. Small light green ferns with brown veining. Red-stalked sporophytes - these are the tall structures which hold moss spores- they look like a thin translucent thread with a bean balanced on top. There are a few sprouts and dry leaves among the other plants etc There are three snails hiding in the scene.
December 18, 2024 at 7:55 PM
steven-sandner.bsky.social
Dandenong Ranges National Park, Victoria, Australia

More about me & prints:
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#Microfungi #Luminescence #Stillness #Solitude #Canopyfloor #Amberlight #Mossscape #Whimsy
A solitary, translucent amber mushroom stands delicate and upright amidst a bed of moist moss and lichen in the Dandenong Ranges. Its glossy, striated cap reflects soft light, resembling glass or jelly, while its thin stem blends seamlessly into the lush, organic textures below. The background fades into a dreamy bokeh of green and yellow tones, highlighting the fungus's small but striking presence in its miniature world.
July 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
atomicterrariums.bsky.social
This closed terrarium build features lava rock, moss, driftwood, and layered substrate. It’s ready for planting.

#TerrariumBuild #MossScape #LavaRock #PlantedTerrarium #NatureArt #TerrariumDesign #MossLover #MiniLandscape #NatureInGlass #TerrariumLife #AtomicCityTerrariums
A cylindrical glass terrarium with layers of clay pebbles, dark soil, and golden gravel. The interior features black lava rocks, bright green moss, and pieces of twisted driftwood, arranged to create a natural-looking landscape. No plants have been added yet.
August 14, 2025 at 3:36 AM
maddashstudio.bsky.social
Mossscape #1
About 14cm x 7cm x2.5cm (5.5"x3"×1")
2020
Polymer Clay &clear varnish (not painted)
A roughly V-Shaped relief sculpture on a deep black background. The sculpture is a vibrantly (but naturally) colored. It features a bed of moss and various forest floor plants, lichens, fungi etc., including cladonia lichen (sometimes called British soldiers) straw-colored mushrooms, small light green ferns, and red-stalked sporophytes (the tall threadlike structures which hold moss spores) and various sprouts and tiny dry leaves.
December 18, 2024 at 7:44 PM
atomicterrariums.bsky.social
A quiet forest tucked inside a rectangular vase. rich bark textures, soft mosses, and tiny ferns creating a hidden world that feels alive and ancient.
#AtomicCityTerrariums #TerrariumArt #MossScape #PlantedTerrarium #NatureInGlass #TerrariumDesign #MiniEcosystem #GlassGarden #TerrariumLife
A tall rectangular glass terrarium containing a large piece of textured bark as the central feature, surrounded by soft green moss, small ferns, and a few pebbles. Moisture droplets cling to the inside walls, giving the piece a lush, humid forest appearance. The terrarium sits on a wooden base against a light-colored wall. 
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
maddashstudio.bsky.social
Mossscape #4
Polymer Clay
April 2020
This series was a great meeting of my interests. I've always been fascinated by the tiny worlds hidden in plain sight, and striving to render those was an incredible challenge.
#artadventcalendar #moss #mushrooms #fungi #snail #forest
Photo is of a small sculpture about 4 inches across. It is a realistic depiction of a lichen and moss-covered stone, surrey l surrounded by more moss and mushrooms. There are tiny pebbles and drag leaves clustered around the scene- all Polymer clay. A garden snail sits at the bottom right corner, facing to the left. The top of the sculpture has the cluster of the t spore- carrying threadlike structures common in certain moss species. The sculpture itself sits in front of real moss-covered tree bark. Photo is of a small sculpture about 4 inches across. It is a realistic depiction of a lichen and moss-covered stone, surrey l surrounded by more moss and mushrooms. There are tiny pebbles and drag leaves clustered around the scene- all Polymer clay. A garden snail sits at the bottom right corner, facing to the left. The top of the sculpture has the cluster of the t spore- carrying threadlike structures common in certain moss species. The sculpture itself sits in front of real moss-covered tree bark.
December 13, 2024 at 2:03 PM
maddashstudio.bsky.social
I'm Shara/Mad Dash
I mostly work in physical media, esp #PolymerClay & #AcrylicPaint
Much (not all) of my work is #miniature
Pictured:
*"The Vigil" - Acrylic, 32mm²
*"Mossscape #1" Polymer clay, 4"x6x1"
*"Netherwilds 1a/1b" Acrylic on canvas, 30"x24"
*Baba Yaga Pendant - polymer clay, wire 1"x2"
light-skinned hand holds a very small painting in a metallic gold frame. The painting itself is one and a half inches square, and shows a concrete and wood bench sitting in yellowing grass, with a large body of water beyond it. Both the water and the sky are intensely blue. The bench has its back to the viewer and faces towards the bright blue water- its shadow falls on the grass in front of it. Trees stand on either side of the painting, with sparse branches of yellow and brown leaves above. A small tuft of drying buff-gray weeds sits low in the foreground on the right side of the image A roughly V-Shaped relief sculpture on a deep black background. The sculpture is a vibrantly (but naturally) colored. It features a bed of moss and various forest floor plants, lichens, fungi etc., including: Cladonia lichen - a gray-green lichen with brilliant scarlet caps or cups. Sometimes called British Soldiers Lichen. Straw-colored mushrooms. The caps are glossy, giving them a wet look. Small light green ferns with brown veining. Red-stalked sporophytes - these are the tall structures which hold moss spores- they look like a thin translucent thread with a bean balanced on top. There are a few sprouts and dry leaves among the other plants etc There are three snails hiding in the scene. "Netherwilds 1a & 1b" A double painting. Two monochrome forest landscape scenes split top and cotton, merging at the centre, which serves as the top of each image. So currently, the "right- side-up" scene is on the bottom. At the top of that scene, it merges with the other image- they share treetops. Description of the top, upside-down scene; A hazy woodland landscape scene, entirely in greyscale. It is fairly low contrast, neither stark white or black. To the left, a loosely conical stone mound. Central- a tree with horizontally patterned bark (like a birch or cherry) To the right a large tree covered with bracket fungi is surrounded by a thicket of dense briar The right dose up achieve, on the bottom: A hazy woodland landscape scene, entirely in greyscale. There is a waterfall in the center pouring from a mound of worn, heavily horizontally grooved stones. It is fairly low contrast, only the waterfall stands out with a strong white color. The waterfal empties into a broad creek or steam at the bottom of the image. There are stepping stones in the center. To the right, a tree leans over the creek, with a large hollow at the bottom that opens into the water. A light-skinned hand holds a small polymer clay pendant shaped like a house. It is dark grey brown and has a reddish door with a diamond shaped / toward square window. Little chicken legs dangle underneath, and appear to be perched on the fingers. For those familiar with the mutual fridge of Baba Yaga, this will be reminiscent of her chicken-legged hut.
February 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM