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Small Beauty Noticed
Polishing the Substack stone; stringing beads
Nov 30, 2023
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Michela Griffith
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Welcome to the Moss
This is the tranquility you need today
Apr 10, 2024
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Michela Griffith
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From Blue Shadow to Warm White
A little more snow, a lot more ice: the deep freeze and the fractals that remain to tell the story
Jan 15
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Michela Griffith
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Deep and Crisp and Uneven: A January Snowstorm
What is it like to live in a snow globe? Let me show you a landscape rearranged by exceptionally heavy January snows.
Jan 8
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A Wrap of Winter Sparkle
Two frosty mornings, a glitter of birches, and a gift of words to close the year
Dec 18, 2025
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Flesh Tones and Fissures: Intimate Portraits of Scots Pine
A sketchbook and a graphite block: Drawing character from the living bark
Dec 11, 2025
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Soft Fascination: Finding Light in Winter Water
Reflections of hope and colour that brighten a cloudy December morning
Dec 4, 2025
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When Winter Opens the Door: 10 Days of Small Enchantments
Silence, snow and sketches: journalling the last leaves of autumn
Nov 27, 2025
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Nothing in Nature is Imperfect
A tattered leaf prompts a meditation on beauty in defiance of judgement
Nov 20, 2025
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Flesh Tones and Fissures: Intimate Portraits of Scots Pine
A sketchbook and a graphite block: Drawing character from the living bark
Dec 11, 2025
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Michela Griffith
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Nothing in Nature is Imperfect
A tattered leaf prompts a meditation on beauty in defiance of judgement
Nov 20, 2025
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Michela Griffith
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The Accidental Strandline
Pairing a Train of Thought with Art from the Tide's Edge
Oct 23, 2025
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The Authentic Artist: Embracing my 46% (and learning to love It)
Join me for a peek inside my sketchbooks as I share the messy, joyful, and utterly imperfect journey of rediscovering art as an adult.
Jul 24, 2025
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Moss: new life on old bones
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When the Moss Sighs: Uncovering the Bog's Hidden Hues
Forget drab – discover the surprisingly rich colour, captivating detail, and wild visitors of this vibrant Scottish landscape.
Jun 19, 2025
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Everyday enchantment: Nature's early morning beauty
Silk and crystal: the riches at our feet
Apr 3, 2025
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Let me introduce you to…
My place, the moss
Mar 27, 2025
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Start Small: How Tiny Nature Grows Hope
Action begins by looking more closely at what surrounds us daily
Feb 13, 2025
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