Diatoms (aka phytoplankton) are protists—microscopic critters that are neither plants nor animals—in the the clade called Heterokontophyta. This clade has 177 families and at least 200,000 species. Diatoms are sometimes called "water moulds" because they grow & feed like moulds. But unlike true moulds, which are fungi, diatoms have plant-like cell walls.
When I showed this collage to my husband, he said, "That's how I feel about our house: tiny things are expanding to great size. Like our books—they're multiplying in the shadows." =laugh=
Marvellous composition! I like the different kind of colouring - and the diatoms look so aesthetic and filigree. Beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteLove diatoms (did a drawing of 32 or so of them a long time ago, all delicately colored with watercolor pencils). I also LOVE your collage AND your husband's comment....great stuff!
ReplyDeleteOh, sounds interesting! I would like to see, if possible!!!!
DeleteWell, sounds better than it looks! Turns out there were 44 of them (diatoms fly by, when you're having fun...) Anyway, I put it on my Flickr pages, here is a link for that: http://www.flickr.com/photos/paperworker/8421319947/in/photostream
DeleteThank you for the link. I counted four times... they are so tiny and nice! And - by the way - your vintage handkerchief fabric collage is realy beautiful!!!!
DeleteThanks, M. These handkerchief collages are taking a lot of time, but I'm liking how they are turning out.
DeleteThis is wonderful Fi! I love the idea of giant diatoms.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! And I know how your husband feels! In our case it's the dust bunnies who quickly turn into jackalopes.
ReplyDeleteLovely. Again mesmerizing colour and shapes Fi.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your great comments!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning image. Mystifying and intriguing!
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