The Original Of This Print, “Mirrored Woods” was Made By Hand Using Pressed Yarrow Leaves (Trees) And Other Pressed Leaves (Shoreline).

After seeing these yarrow leaves voluntarily growing in one of my patio pots, I thought they would look like trees once they were pressed. And they did! It took many hours just to carefully press each of these leaves, but it was worth it! The mirrored image was achieved on the computer by duplicating the image and blurring it a bit.

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Mirrored Woods

The Original Of This Print, “Mirrored Woods”
was Made By Hand Using Pressed Yarrow Leaves (Trees) And Other Pressed Leaves (Shoreline).

Mirrored Woods framed

The Original Of This Print, “Mirrored Woods”
was Made By Hand Using Pressed Yarrow Leaves (Trees) And Other Pressed Leaves (Shoreline).

Mirrored Woods close-up

A native of Wausau, Wisconsin, I moved to Germany in 1991 to continue my 35-year career as a professional opera singer. After retiring in 2011, I found I needed another creative outlet. I returned to my childhood love of wild flowers and began to create pictures using pressed flowers and leaves.

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My name is Aelita and I have been an Editor for Bored Panda since 2019. I spend my days working with my amazing team and making articles the best they can be. Fantasy and magic have always ruled over my world, from movies to TV shows, to Video Games to tabletop games like Dungeos and Dragons, I try to find magic in every part of my life. Writing is a big part of me too, I hope to publish a fantasy novel one day. I also enjoy playing guitar and singing, as music always help me to get in a great mood. I have an adorable German Shepherd named Hela and we get into all kinds of adventures together.

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