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I am currently part of the Bodies Of Wonder Storytelling Choir run by the wonder that is Joanna Gilar.
Moss is part of the stories that are being told and it's an endlessly fascinating plant, stabilising the forest and having over 20,000 varieties. The more I've looked for moss the more fascinating I've found it, grazing the green tops of the white limestone walls in the dales, creeping between cracks, creating cushions in the crevices of trees or decorating the edges of abandoned vehicles.
In-between the stories we are voicing the plants that appear - this is the video above. You can also see there the coat I have made resembling moss.
Here is the script for the video and a few more photos of moss and the mossy coat.
I am moss.
Edge dweller, shape shifter, pillow maker.
Stem, leaf, root. Water worshipper.
I thrive in shadows, weaving the low light, stitching the forest together.
Soft, patient, resilient, I survive, I revive.
I humbly offer myself to you for your warmth, your wounds, your babies, dreaming.
I am winters green carpet.
I am moss, edge dweller, shapeshifter.
Moss is part of the stories that are being told and it's an endlessly fascinating plant, stabilising the forest and having over 20,000 varieties. The more I've looked for moss the more fascinating I've found it, grazing the green tops of the white limestone walls in the dales, creeping between cracks, creating cushions in the crevices of trees or decorating the edges of abandoned vehicles.
In-between the stories we are voicing the plants that appear - this is the video above. You can also see there the coat I have made resembling moss.
Here is the script for the video and a few more photos of moss and the mossy coat.
I am moss.
Edge dweller, shape shifter, pillow maker.
Stem, leaf, root. Water worshipper.
I thrive in shadows, weaving the low light, stitching the forest together.
Soft, patient, resilient, I survive, I revive.
I humbly offer myself to you for your warmth, your wounds, your babies, dreaming.
I am winters green carpet.
I am moss, edge dweller, shapeshifter.
Your beautiful text about the beauty of moss in winter deeply moved me. Your sensitive and poetic observation has opened my eyes to the intricate world of moss. The way you describe its resilience and its ability to weave the forest together is truly inspiring.
Your words evoke a sense of wonder and appreciation for the small, often overlooked aspects of nature.
Thank you for sharing your vision and for enriching our understanding of art and the natural world.
Ana Maria Díez Merico
06/01/2025
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