Reclaimed Art: Terrariums from Fernseed

These wonderful terrariums are made of reclaimed/found bottles and containers. Kristine Dang, the founder of Fernseed, utilizes second-hand goods in the products that she sells in her store located in Oakland, California. It is not only a green way to run her business, she also calls it her personal challenge to repurpose discarded objects.

The website is full of great products that she sells at her store, but what caught our attention were the little terrariums. Found tequila bottles are now filled with air plants, rocks, stone, and found objects. We also like the terrarium created in a whiskey snifter. Unfortunately those are no longer available.

Visit Fernseed or the website often as many of the products are one of a kind or available in very limited quantities.

(Images: Fernseed)

Comments (9)

beautiful terrariums!

Anyone have a good resource for information on making one of those things? I tried making two and they just shriveled up and died. which is strange they seemed moist enough. i think i need some directions to follow on my next attempt.

posted by adamwa on August 25th 2009 at 12:28pm
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Yes! I would love to make some of these with my own odd or reclaimed bottles.

It seems crazy to buy one and have it shipping half-way across the country.

posted by EconGrrl on August 25th 2009 at 1:33pm
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@adamwa -- there's a lot of info online regarding terrarium composition. Also a great resource (a guide to putting them together as well as ideas for designing your own little ecosystem) is _The New Terrarium_ by Tovah Martin.

I have a few which have been thriving for years. Light source is important (indirect is best) and also, making sure it's not _overly_ moist. They don't need too much water in their contained environment.

My next project is to do one in an absolutely huge apothecary jar I purchased from West Elm (in their bathroom section).

It's not just the greenery I like in these, it's the mini scaping using lots of nest found objects -- interesting bits of driftwood, seaglass, rocks, etc. Also a 'shroom I purchased from Mud Puppy. Fun stuff!

posted by Footsteps on August 25th 2009 at 2:13pm
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I'd really like to watch a video so I can see just how all of those plants and rocks are so carefully placed in the bottles with smaller necks...

http://mylittleapartment.blogspot.com/

posted by my little apartment on August 25th 2009 at 2:44pm
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my little apartment: there's a video on designsponge

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/07/diy-project-sprout-home-terrarium-how-to-video.html

posted by Limeliteshines on August 25th 2009 at 4:01pm
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Air plants need good circulation kids!

posted by jeffnyc on August 25th 2009 at 4:47pm
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I particularly like the mad scientist type containers. :)

http://www.modernests.com/2009/08/home-decor-accents-experimental.html

posted by MODERnestS on August 25th 2009 at 5:23pm
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Very cool. I like the airplants inside the container. Try Paxton Gate for some cool scientific glassware.

posted by latinwaterpolo on August 25th 2009 at 10:47pm
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oh, thanks, limelightshines!

posted by my little apartment on August 26th 2009 at 1:05pm
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