Hi! I thought I would show my face today. It's a little out of my comfort zone, but here I am. I would like to know more about you too! A few things about me: 1) I started making mushroom lights because I had an old charger laying around collecting dust. I wanted to make a night light with it, and I came across bioluminescent mushrooms. They inspired me to make a mushroom nightlight four years ago. It's still on every night. I got hooked and now I make mushroom lights all the time. 2) I'm bad at selfies, I mean, just look at it. 3) I have about one day a week in which to make my lights. The rest of the time I'm raising my kids. 4) I'm planning on a whole range of 'living lights,' not just mushrooms. Plants, flowers, animals.. 5) I generally have way too many plans. 6) The Wisp Lights are extremely labour intensive, which is the kind of art I somehow always end up with. Never something easy and quick, always something complicated and extremely time consuming. 7) I have about 60-70 plants which I all collected last year. Before that I had three, at most. #wisplights #meetthemaker #makerspace #maker #artistsofinstagram #artist #sculptor #bioluminescence #bioluminescent #fungi #paddestoel #pilz #mushrooms #lightart #visualart #botanical #botanisch #urbanjungle #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantlover #crazyplantlady #artistsoninstagram #kunst #mushroomart #mosslovemovement #makers #modernmaker #makersmovement #meettheartist

The stands of the pixel mushrooms. Most of the work is in here, but you won't see it when they are finished like these. Those little tufts of moss will be wool in the next versions. #wisplights #moss #wool #felt #mycophile #mushroomsociety #instaart #sculpture #sculptor #contemporaryart #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #makerspace #silicone #fineart #realism #fungi #shrooms #fungusamongus #mycology #allthemushroomhashtags #mushroomlove #glowingmushrooms #glowinthedarkfungi #glowingfungi #naturelovers #glowing #glow #nightlight

Three little pixels together. I like their elegance, these long and tall mushrooms are simple but that only makes them better. #wisplights #lightsculpture #artlight #technologyart #nightlight #glowingmushrooms #glowinthedarkfungi #glowingfungi #glowing #shroom #sculptor #contemporaryart #sculpture #mushroomsmagazine #mushroomsociety #fungusamongus #mycology #allthemushroomhashtags #mushroomlove #instaartist #instagood #elegance #simplicity #curiosities #cabinetofcuriosities #silicone #art #artwork #handmade

This will be the new moss for the mushroom lights. It's wool, which is a lot easier to get though customs then real moss. When I have finished the next batch of mushrooms, I will be able to ship in the EU, USA and UK. I will send out a newsletter first once I open the webshop. #wisplights #moss #mosslovemovement #mossfordays #mossforest #mosslove #wool #felt #felted #workinprogress #wip #art #artwork #artistsoninstagram #handmade #nature #biology #biogeek #magic #technology #terrarium #livinglight #felting #needlefelting #instaart #contemporaryart #curiosities #artistsofinstagram #etsy

These extremely tasty looking little pies are not exactly edible. In fact, they are pretty poisonous like this. They are the next stage of my little mushroom lights: bright red silicone caps. Currently drying with a matting powder on top. I don't want them to become glossy. #wisplights #pie #tart #lightsculpture #art #wip #workinprogress #fairytale #mushroom #paddestoel #nightlight #craft #creating #maker #sculpture #sculptor #contemporaryart #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #makerspace #silicone #fineart #process #realism #wonderland #fungus #fungi #fungusamongus #mushroomsociety

These little wizard hats will help me create the next batch of mushroom caps. There are thirty of these, because I have to make thirty caps. I'm happy that I can reuse them, because I don't like to create waste while making my lights. #wisplights #wizard #hat #wizardry #mushrooms #nightlight #sustainable #reusereducerecycle #instaart #tinfoilhat #cabinetofcuriosities #curiosities #fungi #fungus #mycophile #mushroomsociety #fungusamongus #mycology #allthemushroomhashtags #mushroomlove #instaartist #ecofriendly #oddity #oddities #dutchartist #artwork #workinprogress #paddestoel #paddenstoelen

I finally got my own workplace, instead of the living room table. It's this handmade oak writing desk/closet. There's so much space! Now I have all my materials in one place, with room to spare, which means I can work more efficient. Which means I can work faster. Which means more mushrooms! (My glass and wood collection are a little bigger then I thought. Can you see them? And the string of hearts plant might just need a different place.. ) #wisplights #lightsculpture #artlight #technologyart #nightlight #bioluminescence #bioluminescent #fungi #paddestoel #pilz #mushrooms #lightart #visualart #botanical #botanisch #urbanjungle #curiosities #contemporaryart #modernart #modernarts #artistsoninstagram #kunst #mushroomart #artistworkplace #atelier

Hello to all my new followers from the mushrooms and lichen community on Facebook! Working on a shipping proof version. I will probably have to strip all wood, but maybe I can get away with commercially bought wood. Fake moss and plants don't look very good, so I will have to find a replacement for those too. #wisplights #lightsculpture #artlight #technologyart #nightlight #bioluminescence #bioluminescent #fungi #paddestoel #pilz #hongos #mushrooms #lightart #visualart #botanical #botanisch #urbanjungle #curiosities #contemporaryart #modernart #modernarts #artistsoninstagram #kunst #art