A Glimpse of the Life & Art of Madison Woods
@WildOzark
Where I write about my art, and share bits of our life out here in the wild Ozarks near Kingston, Arkansas.
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Read more: Art Satchel-A Souvenir from DohaThis old, beat-up looking camel leather bag is my new art satchel. I love it. It’s a souvenir from Doha, Qatar, where I’ve spent the…
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Read more: Nature Art Anywhere, Even in the DesertI brought my sandstone powder and watercolors with me on vacation to Doha because I wanted to be able to experiment with them during the…
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Read more: Nearly DryWe’ve had some rain lately, but not enough. The creek that runs through our land is nearly dry now. Thankfully, there are still a few…
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Read more: Nature Art Recap for the Month of JuneThe past weeks were very creative ones for me with nature art. I tried something new and have found a new passion that’s bound to…
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Read more: Organizing, Day 2. One of the More Odd Boxes in My Nature Art StudioI’ve been organizing my studio and categorizing my nature art supplies so they’re easier to find when I need them. It’s a normal habit of…
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Read more: Oh no! The Virginia Snakeroot babies are all gone!I went out to check on the Virginia snakeroot nursery the other day and was mortified to find nothing. Not. One. Plant. Virginia Snakeroot ……
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Read more: Morning Birdsong Sounds at Wild OzarkI’m working on a How-To post for making a Fairy Garden pool because I’ve made a cool little kit for folks who want to make…
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Read more: Fairy Garden Accessories from Wild OzarkIntroducing my new line of Fairy Garden Accessories – all handmade and one-of-a-kind artwork to complement your fairy garden terrariums! Market Mainstays Fairy Gardens have…
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Read more: A Week at Wild Ozark … No, I’m Not LostI’m just mired neck deep in a To-Do list of my own making, trying to get organized and into some sort of a groove now…
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Read more: RedBubble iPhone Wallet: It’s beautiful! It’s Useless!The iPhone Wallet from Redbubble Update 5/28: The Support Team and I have exchanged several emails. I am still convinced none of them were real…
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Read more: Orioles at Orange Slices, Bird in the ChimneyNot the sports team, but the oriole birds have been daily visitors for about a week now. Orioles are a species that had been on…
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Read more: Learning the Difference: Ginseng or Buckeye?Is it ginseng? No, it’s buckeye. There are a few plants that grow here in the Ozarks that make it really difficult for newbies to…
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Read more: Enjoy Nature: Phlox and FiddleheadsHere’s a little inspiration to get outside on this beautiful sunny day and enjoy nature. Phlox is blooming and casting joyful purple splashes all around…
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Read more: What’s Not to Love?I titled this photo “What’s Not to Love?” because I love (almost) everything about living back here in the middle of nowhere. Heading home is…
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Read more: Lousewort, Bumblebee Food and Medicinal HerbLousewort (Pedicularis canadensis) is an interesting plant. It’s a medicinal herb said to be effective at muscular pain relief. The bumblebees love it! Rosy colored…
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Read more: Fairy Swing Mushrooms – A New Nature Art from Wild OzarkUpdate as of 112118- I’m not making these very often anymore but there are still some in stock at Kingston Square Arts in Kingston, AR.…
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Read more: My first fiction book, First HuntJust posting to let you know, my first fiction book is now available at most retailers. The first book of the Renegade Agents of A.R.S.A.…
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Read more: Finding the Horses on a Drizzly Easter Sunday MorningOn Sundays I generally sleep late. The alarm goes off every other day at 0500, but on Sundays I have no alarm at all and…
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Read more: 2018 Spring Awakening Watch – First Native Flowers of the OzarksIt’s mid-March 2018 and I’m watching for the first native flowers of the Ozarks to start blooming. I particularly love the ephemeral blooms of early…
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Read more: Vernal Witch Hazel Flowers and Hazelnut too!Today I went out to take cuttings from the Ozark Witch Hazel in the hopes of rooting them. I wasn’t looking for an American Hazelnut,…
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Read more: Day 14: Nature Journal Series – Sunlight on Distant HillsSunlight on distant hills always makes for a pretty picture. It’s just hard to capture, whether by camera or pencil. This time I tried with…
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Read more: Virginia Creeper Seedling in my Ebony Spleenwort FernThere’s a Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) seedling creeping up toward the light in my spleenwort fern (Asplenium platyneuron) container. I watched it for a few days…
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Read more: Day 13: Nature Journal SeriesSigns of Life About this journal entry The signs of life during the coldest parts of winter always intrigue me. I love seeing the green…
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Read more: Day 12 – Outline of an Ambitious DrawingAbout this journal entry I started drawing (again) when my husband bought me a set of Prismacolor pencils for my birthday in 2015. Before…
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