The art school I’m a student at has a “Crit Week” every year,
basically they get a bunch of industry folk (curators, dealers,
professional artists, etc) to come in and provide outside feedback on
student work. I was commissioned to design/make the thank you cards
the guests were to receive.
I decided upon a compounding of a prototype zine I never ended up
producing in multiples and my ziplock terrarium business card.
Originally I was to have the design letter pressed, but a
miscommunication caused me to go with photocopies instead, not such a
big problem to me being an enthusiastic zinester.
Only 18 were made, a total of 4 different types of moss and lichen
were used in various combination, printed matter on coloured paper has
been affixed to a harder ivory card, all else pretty observable
without explanation, note that the spine is backwards...
Oh Bright Eyes, Glitter Brain, and 71 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Glitter Brain 33 months ago | reply
I love how simple your designs and concepts are realized. This is wonderful and really beautiful.
Black Flora 33 months ago | reply
Thanks for the comment, it's nice to get more than a fave (which is all I've had recently)!
Glitter Brain 33 months ago | reply
Hahaha. I know what you mean. :)
krpotter 32 months ago | reply
This is sooo awsome!
brigittecherubini 29 months ago | reply
These plants require air circulation (well the lichen does) did it not rot?
Black Flora 29 months ago | reply
Well I can only account for the lichens I've kept, which live, but don't thrive.
However, I don't have any of these cards, but actual glass terrariums which i do allow occasional air circulation.
Almost all mosses I've kept in terrariums have grown very well.
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Raising Romulus 25 months ago | reply
This is such a neat idea, and so wonderfully designed
bhats. 20 months ago | reply
so cool
temporum 11 months ago | reply
very cool!
QuietReflectionsCanada 10 months ago | reply
I have to be very honest, and not at all trying to be mean, so please don't take it that way, but I don't understand what this is. This is a thank you card? Can someone please maybe explain it a little more?
Black Flora 10 months ago | reply
It is simply a thank you card. We liked the idea of a card that required it be kept in view of the receiver (because it's alive and requires sunlight) to remind them of the school. The idea itself has nothing specifically to do with a "thank you"...
ecoroyalty 9 months ago | reply
Do you sell these? I'm interested in purchasing just cards :- ) please let me know, thanks.
Black Flora 9 months ago | reply
Sorry, not for sale. I don't really go back to old work...