watching grass grow

post by terreliza

this is an update on our farmyard series and as you can see the grass (well, moss) has grown! check out the original photos here. anyone know where i can get a teeny little ride-on lawnmower? or some more cows? camilla just can't keep up with grass that grows this quick. i'm looking forward to seeing the whole moss life cycle take place inside this jar over the next few months ~ stay tuned for nerdy bryophytological updates!

a real life shop

post by repete

our little gardens are now available in a real life shop! check out our hanging, medium and huge terrariums in 3D in store at shop handmade ~ you don't even need fancy 3D glasses. it's on city walk in canberra, near transit and the casino, and it's a great place to sneak a peek at canberra's craftological underbelly... while also finding unique presents and arty inspiration!

new medusa hanging terrarium range

post by june buggy

we have a new air plant variety! allow me to introduce tillandsia bulbosa and her snakey tendrils. these remind me so much of medusa's hair in the pre-versace logo days back when she was scary hot. our new limited medusa terrarium range is available from today at etsy and madeit, and already selling fast! 

paula hayes

post by terreliza

oh paula, how did you do it? how did you manage to match a perfect terrarium to each of my many wild moods?

Nendo's moss house

post by terreliza

witness the magic that is the moss house by oki sato (from nendo). this may be the only time i will ever allow dried and dyed moss to be celebrated on these here pages, but i'm sure you will agree that this is a fine example of how faux should be done. sato designed applied the moss to look like wallpaper, creating an ambiguous texture that's neither artificial nor natural. i've never considered moving to tokyo before, but if this place ever goes on the market...

welcome canberra times readers!

post by repete

look what i discovered while eating my froot loops this morning... team terradctl's very own eliza murray (aka terreliza) in full colour in the canberra times!  she's sooooo famous :) the terrarium in the main photo is our latest and largest terrarium yet, with room for three hungry dinosaurs ~ check it out up close!

farm in a jar

post by june buggy

yep, it's pretty much just moss in a jar. but isn't it so much cuter when it's an inhabited paddock? i liberated the greenery from the concrete gutter on a footbridge over the highway in town, tidied it up a bit and popped it in a couple of vintage jars (as per repete's instructional). camilla the cow is looking a little self conscious... i guess she wasn't cut out for life in the limelight. gary the goat just looks confused, probably because he's just found himself captured in a mossy little world!