Judi ParkinsonMultimedia Artist

Creating Tussie Mussies

Especially thrilled to have it as one of the four feature images for the Facebook promotion. There are over 11,000 artists on Bluethumb so feeling pretty chuffed

I have been fascinated with the Victorian Tussie Mussies for a few decades 🙂 The fragrances created by combining flowers and herbs into a posy are just beautiful. Sometimes I even add rosemary or mint to a collection of garden flowers for the kitchen table or bench for their scent. Also, parsley is a lovely touch for greenery in a kitchen vase.  Several years ago I filmed myself, with camera on trusty tripod, creating a Tussie Mussie for the HD DVD The Vegetable Patch (Carers Resources).

In February 2018 I was an exhibiting member with the Arts Connect Inc Untethered Exhibition at The Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy, Queensland. It was a natural, instant thought for me to create an ‘untethered’ Tussie Mussie. This video provides step-by-step images and instructions for making a Tussie Mussie cyanotype. Or watch on YouTube.

Please feel free to leave comments or queries.

Have a lovely day, Judi

2 responses to “Creating Tussie Mussies”

1. Ruth Chapman says:

   October 14, 2020 at 7:32 pm

   Wow Judi that’s incredible. I’ve never heard of the method before. Really lovely work, dear girl.🥰👏🏻👏🏻

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   • Judi says:

     October 15, 2020 at 11:38 am

     Thanks Ruth, it is a process that I love using. It’s very relaxing to create, and then there is a serendipitous moment when the chemicals are washed off.

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