DIY Hanging Stick Wall Art

I've been seeing a lot stick wall art lately (see here, here, and here)

and decided to give it a go myself. I love the simplicity and how

dainty they are. I did mine a bit different from my inspirations,

with a sea-side themed bedroom and bathroom this was the

perfect opportunity for me to use my collected beach objects. 

The more I make our house a home the more I think about where

things come from and what they're made of. When my life ends I

don't want there to be a pile of my stuff left behind, a stain on an

otherwise beautiful blank canvass. This project was made up of

natural materials and leftover bits. The sticks, one shell, and sea

urchin were all found at the beach (See craft collecting post from

the summer, good thing I thought ahead!). The puka shells are from

a broken necklace (remember those things?!), while the jute and

feathers are from Michael's. Now, I've been looking into the origin

of craft feathers. I must say, there is a lot to read. I think I am going

to try to find local bird-friendly feathers. If there's anyone in the

Cape Breton area, or even the whole of Canada, that has information

on this, please do share! 

The instructions are fairly simple for this: just tie everything to the

stick with the jute! I added the beads so that the knot would be

hidden and to tuck the feathers tips in. Thanks for stopping by!