Guelph Covered Bridge: A View From The Speed River

Seen from the Speed River, the timbers of the Guelph Covered Bridge have aged and darkened in colour. With this piece I have captured the changing flow of the river and the shadows cast on the water by the bridge and its support structure.

I began this piece by layering stem dyed hydrangea petals for the sky and dyed blue chrysanthemum petals for the water. Over that the nine bark leaves for the bridge and its shadow were applied. High mountain silver stem leaves were used for the concrete supports of the bridge and the retaining wall along the river. Finishing this piece are raintree and aspen leaves for the trees and tropaeolum leaves for the grass.