Terraintextures

Vendor Spotlight: Terraintextures

Alyssa Cuesta has been creating handmade jewelry, paintings, and other forms of functional art containing real dried foliage and mushrooms foraged in PA since her creation of Terraintextures in 2017.

“When I find a desirable mushroom, I stop, crouch down, and scan the entire area at almost ground level to be sure I didn’t miss any other mushrooms… Especially for tiny mushrooms, once I find one I keep a really close eye on the area I found that mushroom in; kind of similar to searching for shark teeth. If there’s one there’s probably tons more. I also take advantage of my sense of smell. I can always find morels and oyster mushrooms just by smelling the air and directing myself to where the scent came from. It sounds crazy but when a scent is learned it’s easy to recognize! “

Each piece of work made by Alyssa is unique and thoughtfully designed to display a treasured, miniature environment as seen occurring naturally in nature.

Come see Terraintextures on September 14 from 10AM – 4PM at McConkey’s Market in Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA)