Can Mold Be Cute? This Artist Thinks So

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Izzie S
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Except on some types of cheese, mold is usually frowned upon. Elin Thomas, however, decided to show a different side of the fuzzy fungus by creating mold felt fiber art. She uses crocheting, needle felting and embroidery to create truly unique Petri dishes that resemble mold.

Her artwork is tiny – you can hold the sculptures in your palm. She creates the elements separately, then sews them to the felt base before gluing everything to stay in place.

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I’ve been having a hard time lately being more reactive to my safe foods and general reactive symptoms. After doing some digging around I have found that many mast cell, EDS, dysautonomia and POTS people start to do worse in September and often refer to it as “The September Slide.” Why? Mold. The mold count has been increasing and on top of that, the harvest is beginning. I’m reminded of the Diplodia ear rot which is a white mold that grows between the corn Kernels. It was a big problem last year and I’m not sure how it’s going this year. Of course one of the most affected areas was central Illinois. I have known I am reactive to corn and mold since around 2006. The funny thing is I grew up in the middle of a corn field and our family business was crop farming. 🤷‍♀️ I do love this artistic crochet Mouldy Brooch made by #elinthomas . . . . . #mastcell #zebra #mastcellactivationdisorder #mcas #mcad #allergies #allergic #allergicreaction #anaphylaxis #mastcellresearch #mastcellactivationsyndrome #foodallergies #chronicillness #raredisease #butyoudontlooksick #zebrastrong #invisibleillness #sickofbeingsick #pots #ptsd #chronicfatigue #chronicpain #thisismylife #chicago #mold #corn #illinois #pollen

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