sometimes when i am working in my studio on these teeny tiny things going crazy trying to make the most perfect mustache, i think, yup, this is good times, crazy, but good times.
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custom terrariums
i am super backed up in the custom terrariums showing off department. but trust me! i will do my best to catch up because there have been some good ones with magical lions, fire spinners and afros and much more! these two terrariums featured below are from awhile ago, but i had to show these to y'all because i made those crazy dirt bikes, gear and helmets and it was not easy! i was so proud when i was done with those two! they looked just like the guy's i was portraying in their own gear but in miniature.
sometimes when i am working in my studio on these teeny tiny things going crazy trying to make the most perfect mustache, i think, yup, this is good times, crazy, but good times.
sometimes when i am working in my studio on these teeny tiny things going crazy trying to make the most perfect mustache, i think, yup, this is good times, crazy, but good times.
bad little blogger bee
hi gang, i have to confess. i have been a very bad blogger. and i KNOW IT! see the issue is: i got myself a puppy, moving to a new place, fulfilling custom orders, prepping new projects, shooting / styling old home and that ol thing called life...
i super appreciate your patience. i promise as soon as i move, this blog, its gonna get good, i mean real good! lots of gardening projects ahead!
in the meantime, miss elsie did a gorgeous job documenting and posting a terrarium i made special for her and her husband. the best part of the job was getting to meet their cat when i dropped it off. she talks. please check out her blog. elsie rocks!
i super appreciate your patience. i promise as soon as i move, this blog, its gonna get good, i mean real good! lots of gardening projects ahead!
in the meantime, miss elsie did a gorgeous job documenting and posting a terrarium i made special for her and her husband. the best part of the job was getting to meet their cat when i dropped it off. she talks. please check out her blog. elsie rocks!
custom terrariums
in the midst of all the packing and puppy prepping i am still a terrarium making machine! terri planty must not stop! taking breaks to visit the studio to stick my hands in the dirt and paint a mustache on a mini man is always a good stress reliever, not to mention a good time.
below are a couple recent custom terrariums for a photoshoot. thats right art directors, you can rent my terrariums for your sets, interiors etc etc! hit me up!
below are a couple recent custom terrariums for a photoshoot. thats right art directors, you can rent my terrariums for your sets, interiors etc etc! hit me up!
custom terrarium
custom terrariums are keeping me movin'. sadly i don't always remember to document them all. or if i do, sometimes the photos don't quite do the piece justice since i am rushing them out the door and not holding the camera steady, intoxicated with that feeling of "must get this done and on to the next project now...". but fortunatly i had a moment and the memory to document this lovely little treasure. it was made for a husband to be to gift to his bride to be. it depicts them at their upcoming wedding in yellowstone national park. and by the groom's side (as he lifts a proud fist to the air) is his loyal pooch.
i am always grateful for the custom work i get to make for my clients. they send me photos of their faces and furry children, details about their lives and we get to know each other all for this little moment in the vessel filled with greenery. this particular couple really touched my heart. yes, i am that corny. i love love. :)
i am always grateful for the custom work i get to make for my clients. they send me photos of their faces and furry children, details about their lives and we get to know each other all for this little moment in the vessel filled with greenery. this particular couple really touched my heart. yes, i am that corny. i love love. :)
echo park time travel mart
buzz buzz buzz. this little lady bee had been buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz-e! thanks to one of my fave ladies - laure, i am currently working with the amazing ive & jen of shades of green and john of form la at the dwell on design event over at the ol' la convention center. oh my is there a whole lotta work involved. fork lifts, giant trees, recycled plastic swings, chicken tractors and chickens oh my! but so much fun! amazing things to come, so i hope to see your faces at the event.
in the midst of all this terri planty does not sleep. nope. we just did a terrarium install at one of the most brilliant places in la - the echo park time travel mart. haven't been? run. where else can you find caveman stationary and parts for your time machine? and better yet, not only is the mart incredible, but this spot is actually just the front of an amazing non profit organization called 826LA that is dedicated to teaching students 6 - 12 with their creative and expository writing skills. they are such an inspiration! i recommend volunteering!
the installation that team terri planty made was portraying los angeles of the past and los angeles of the future. inside a cabinet, you open two doors, both windows feature the native so cal chaparral landscape, however in the future there is a scene of a miniature version of the caveman and robot you will find in the shops rad store window display, propping up a a new billboard poster for the time travel mart. look closely and you will see the legs of la icon angelyne underneath and on a rock i insisted on introducing a new character into this joint, a lady cavewoman of course.
the process of making this piece reminded me of being a kid again, working so hard on that science project for the science fair. my parents and sister came out and i realizing now the more and more they help that i have to change my about page and give them waaay more credit. they worked their butts off. as did mr. erick. he helped me conceptualize a series of custom terrariums for the shop that will be sold there (with part of the proceeds being donated to the organization). this particular collection is based of famous books such as old man and the sea, james and the giant peach, sleepy hollow and more. we also threw in a few made up sci-fi scenes for fun.
i also want to to give a shout out of love to the talented and wonderful shannon who invited me to do this project and worked closely with me on the concept. she is one clever lady! (thanks for letting me sneak those angelyne legs on that billboard)
photos of the shop via laughing squid, close up by shannon, the rest by yours truly and her baby sister.
in the midst of all this terri planty does not sleep. nope. we just did a terrarium install at one of the most brilliant places in la - the echo park time travel mart. haven't been? run. where else can you find caveman stationary and parts for your time machine? and better yet, not only is the mart incredible, but this spot is actually just the front of an amazing non profit organization called 826LA that is dedicated to teaching students 6 - 12 with their creative and expository writing skills. they are such an inspiration! i recommend volunteering!
the installation that team terri planty made was portraying los angeles of the past and los angeles of the future. inside a cabinet, you open two doors, both windows feature the native so cal chaparral landscape, however in the future there is a scene of a miniature version of the caveman and robot you will find in the shops rad store window display, propping up a a new billboard poster for the time travel mart. look closely and you will see the legs of la icon angelyne underneath and on a rock i insisted on introducing a new character into this joint, a lady cavewoman of course.
the process of making this piece reminded me of being a kid again, working so hard on that science project for the science fair. my parents and sister came out and i realizing now the more and more they help that i have to change my about page and give them waaay more credit. they worked their butts off. as did mr. erick. he helped me conceptualize a series of custom terrariums for the shop that will be sold there (with part of the proceeds being donated to the organization). this particular collection is based of famous books such as old man and the sea, james and the giant peach, sleepy hollow and more. we also threw in a few made up sci-fi scenes for fun.
i also want to to give a shout out of love to the talented and wonderful shannon who invited me to do this project and worked closely with me on the concept. she is one clever lady! (thanks for letting me sneak those angelyne legs on that billboard)
photos of the shop via laughing squid, close up by shannon, the rest by yours truly and her baby sister.
custom terrariums and more...
it is custom terrarium city up in my studio right now. busy busy busy making mini portraits of folks, building tiny landscapes and scouting out for new and old vessels. tomorrow morning a much needed a trip to the flower mart.
with that said, i have some photos to share with you of a few of the recent customs and newbie terrariums i have made. i am working on updating my shop, but be patient please, i have other jobs pulling me here and there too! i promise to come through! in the meantime some visual peeks..
i am especially excited about this batch of vintage brass and glass collection. i feel there is a certain magic and whimsy that is really starting to take presence. its funny how you make something over and over again, but with each experience you learn how to make physically possible a real version of what you imagined - make sense?
(the one above with the naked dude bringing the feather to the lady sitting pretty on the crystal quartz rock, well that one is titled "the grand gesture". it was a result of a big fight with the lover. i explained to him ladies need grand gestures, thus this terrarium. watch and learn boys! its now his favorite scene.)
these little treats will soon be available on the shop. no mini people, but gorgeous materials. vintage bottles from the mojave desert and elsewhere filled with treasure like quartz, agate, drift wood, feathers, vintage marbles and more - you have to shake the bottle to find the goods inside. and a buddha nut housing a gorgeous large, pink tipped tillandsia (air plant).
recent custom orders... a lady in her landscape, just taking it all in...
this was for a rocker and an artist who just got married. i added all kinds of cool surprises in this one, like crystals and mushrooms...
a new interview with a gardener coming soon! its a good one! we got edibles to see!
with that said, i have some photos to share with you of a few of the recent customs and newbie terrariums i have made. i am working on updating my shop, but be patient please, i have other jobs pulling me here and there too! i promise to come through! in the meantime some visual peeks..
i am especially excited about this batch of vintage brass and glass collection. i feel there is a certain magic and whimsy that is really starting to take presence. its funny how you make something over and over again, but with each experience you learn how to make physically possible a real version of what you imagined - make sense?
(the one above with the naked dude bringing the feather to the lady sitting pretty on the crystal quartz rock, well that one is titled "the grand gesture". it was a result of a big fight with the lover. i explained to him ladies need grand gestures, thus this terrarium. watch and learn boys! its now his favorite scene.)
these little treats will soon be available on the shop. no mini people, but gorgeous materials. vintage bottles from the mojave desert and elsewhere filled with treasure like quartz, agate, drift wood, feathers, vintage marbles and more - you have to shake the bottle to find the goods inside. and a buddha nut housing a gorgeous large, pink tipped tillandsia (air plant).
recent custom orders... a lady in her landscape, just taking it all in...
this was for a rocker and an artist who just got married. i added all kinds of cool surprises in this one, like crystals and mushrooms...
a new interview with a gardener coming soon! its a good one! we got edibles to see!
custom terrarium
i met up with my dear friends greg and angie the other night and made them this custom terrarium. i was especially excited to present this planted treat to them because aside from being a designer and an artist, they have become quite the urban farmers! soon i will be revisiting their space with my camera in tow and will do a feature on their hard work. i was most impressed by the quantity of cilantro they were growing. i always struggle to grow that good stuff successfully. they had and abundance, we enjoyed it in the fish tacos they made for dinner (YUMMY!) so this terrarium features the outdoorsy couple on a desert hike with their dogs. i am working on quite a few custom terrariums at this time, hopefully i will get around to documenting them all. the scenes are getting to be more and more challenging and fun. keep 'em coming gang! i am so grateful for all the biz...
p.s. that crazy looking tall succulent plant is called a maternity plant or mother of thousands (kalanchoe daigremontiana). it drops babies like crazy and spreads. i have these in my garden and they will drop from one pot down to another. very cool when a plant is so eager to grow! grow! grow!
p.s. that crazy looking tall succulent plant is called a maternity plant or mother of thousands (kalanchoe daigremontiana). it drops babies like crazy and spreads. i have these in my garden and they will drop from one pot down to another. very cool when a plant is so eager to grow! grow! grow!
custom terrariums
i have been a busy lady this week. i did a set decorating gig (yes it involved plants!), worked the regular, and made 4 BIG custom terrariums and one little. 3 of which were for some fancy clients. yup! terri planty is creating mini hollywood for big hollywood! i won't name names but i think the images are pretty obvious.
all of these terrariums were made to look like the people they were gifted to. so not just kind of look alikes, i am talking total cosmetic surgery had to be performed, mustaches were painted (SO HARD TO DO) and outfits that were classic to the characters being portrayed. fun times! i really do love challenges like these and welcome more to come (especially when the people who hire you are super rad and kind).
ping pong anyone? custom table baby!
all of these terrariums were made to look like the people they were gifted to. so not just kind of look alikes, i am talking total cosmetic surgery had to be performed, mustaches were painted (SO HARD TO DO) and outfits that were classic to the characters being portrayed. fun times! i really do love challenges like these and welcome more to come (especially when the people who hire you are super rad and kind).
ping pong anyone? custom table baby!
custom terrariums
i haven't been posting many photos of custom terrariums these days because i have been very busy making custom terrarium KITS! yup! terri planty is flying around town into the homes of folks all over the globe. the kits are so fun to build. i truly enjoy playing with the packaging and personalizing the instructions. each package is lovingly adorned with notes.
everyone who has ordered a custom terri planty is so awesome and fun to brainstorm with and i love to imagine them opening each part of their kit and figuring it out. (during the holidays or birthdays i have to watch each person open their gift from me because i adore watching them take in the wrapping details and then the reveal - aaaaah! i know. kind of annoying. oh well. there are worse things!)
these little ladies were having their glue heated up. it has been SO COLD in my studio. alright maybe not east coast / mid west style cold (i feel for you winter gardeners! spring is on its way!)
everyone who has ordered a custom terri planty is so awesome and fun to brainstorm with and i love to imagine them opening each part of their kit and figuring it out. (during the holidays or birthdays i have to watch each person open their gift from me because i adore watching them take in the wrapping details and then the reveal - aaaaah! i know. kind of annoying. oh well. there are worse things!)
these little ladies were having their glue heated up. it has been SO COLD in my studio. alright maybe not east coast / mid west style cold (i feel for you winter gardeners! spring is on its way!)
cute stuff
i received a super sweet email last night from one my clients (you know who you are :) ). she ordered a custom kit for valentine's day for her boyfriend. as soon as she got her terrarium kit in the mail, she built it with her lover and sent me this shot with the kindest email ever. i was so overwhelmed by her love and pride (she did such a great job!) that i had to share!
p.s. the little sign with their initials was her idea. pretty cute stuff, right?!
i hope you all have a lovely valentine's day weekend. anyone have any exciting plans?
i plan on making my cats some valentine's day treats... perhaps a heart shaped meal of wet food? or cat nip sachets? and for the boy? i'll ask the cats, see if they have any bright ideas.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
p.s. the little sign with their initials was her idea. pretty cute stuff, right?!
i hope you all have a lovely valentine's day weekend. anyone have any exciting plans?
i plan on making my cats some valentine's day treats... perhaps a heart shaped meal of wet food? or cat nip sachets? and for the boy? i'll ask the cats, see if they have any bright ideas.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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