FLOW : Letters from the moss | Michela Griffith | Substack

Small Beauty Noticed

Polishing the Substack stone; stringing beads

Nov 30, 2023 • Michela Griffith

Welcome to the Moss

This is the tranquility you need today

Apr 10, 2024 • Michela Griffith

A Symphony of Bird Brains

3:19am early risers, summer's shadow dance and curious lambs

Jun 11 • Michela Griffith

Watching the light across the barley, and letting water slip across the page

Jun 4 • Michela Griffith

The City in the Frame

Art moves with us, from the museum to the street

May 28 • Michela Griffith

For the tranquility you need today

Recent posts

The Baby Deer Who Thought I Was a Tree

A magical encounter in the woods and the return of the swallows—small victories in a biting cold May

May 14 • Michela Griffith

Walking the Edgeland

Memories, like waves, return: May on the Moray—Aberdeenshire Coast

May 7 • Michela Griffith

Each Branch a Song Pricked by Green

Spring happens gradually, then suddenly: a week in mist and sun

Apr 30 • Michela Griffith

What Secrets do the Ghost Trees Whisper?

A majestic larch, a sketchbook, and the unexpected pinks of a Scottish spring.

Apr 23 • Michela Griffith

Featured

Flesh Tones and Fissures: Intimate Portraits of Scots Pine

A sketchbook and a graphite block: Drawing character from the living bark

Dec 11, 2025 • Michela Griffith

Nothing in Nature is Imperfect

A tattered leaf prompts a meditation on beauty in defiance of judgement

Nov 20, 2025 • Michela Griffith

The Accidental Strandline

Pairing a Train of Thought with Art from the Tide's Edge

Oct 23, 2025 • Michela Griffith

The Authentic Artist: Embracing my 46% (and learning to love It)

Join me for a peek inside my sketchbooks as I share the messy, joyful, and utterly imperfect journey of rediscovering art as an adult.

Jul 24, 2025 • Michela Griffith

Moss: new life on old bones

When the Moss Sighs: Uncovering the Bog's Hidden Hues

Forget drab – discover the surprisingly rich colour, captivating detail, and wild visitors of this vibrant Scottish landscape.

Jun 19, 2025 • Michela Griffith

Everyday enchantment: Nature's early morning beauty

Silk and crystal: the riches at our feet

Apr 3, 2025 • Michela Griffith

Let me introduce you to…

My place, the moss

Mar 27, 2025 • Michela Griffith

Start Small: How Tiny Nature Grows Hope

Action begins by looking more closely at what surrounds us daily

Feb 13, 2025 • Michela Griffith