Wonder Seeker’s Practices for Connecting With Nature

1. Create a Wonderscape

Just like a tablescape (an artistic arrangement of objects on a table), a wonderscape is an artistic arrangement of wondrous things you’ve collected! It can be natural things like rocks and shells or man-made things like small toys, marbles, or spools of thread.

Where a tablescape functions more like a decorative centerpiece, a wonderscape invites curiosity and interactivity. It wants people to play with it, ask questions, and feel a sense of wonder about it. It can be quirky or sentimental. Nostalgic or spark a memory. Each item tells a little story.

Wonder Seekers tend to be the best kind of scavengers. We collect little bits of beauty as we move around the world. A wonderscape is a way for us to display them and artfully arrange them.

How to Make a Wonderscape

Gather your treasures. You might already have some fun things around the house to add to your wonderscape! I found heart-shaped rocks, sea glass, sand dollars, and a tiny jar of glitter to put in mine. You could also head out on a walk with the intention of bringing home some treasures . Things like bottle caps, pine cones, colorful leaves, and seed pods are great to look out for.

My friend Elke has a wonderscape full of vintage spools of thread, thimbles, and features. Anything that brings you a spark of joy is perfect for a wonderscape!

Find a vessel for them. You can put your treasures on a shelf or in a bowl or spread them out on a pretty serving platter. It can be seasonal (perhaps made of natural things you collect on your daily walks) or something you build over time.

My friend Rachel’s wonderscape hangs on the wall in one of those vintage letterpress drawers. It’s full of treasures her young daughter finds when they are out and about, little toys, and other curiosities.

Share it. If you’d like to photograph your wonderscape and share it with the Wonder Seeker community, just hashtag your photo with #wonderseeker #wonderscape. So excited to see what you create!

Just like a tablescape (an artistic arrangement of objects on a table), a wonderscape is an artistic arrangement of wondrous things you’ve collected! It can be natural things like rocks and shells or manmade things like small toys, marbles, or spools of thread.

Where a tablescape functions more like a decorative centerpiece, a wonderscape invites curiosity and interactivity. It wants people to play with it, ask questions and feel a sense of wonder about it. It can be quirky or sentimental. Nostalgic or spark a memory. Each item tells a little story.

Wonder Seekers tend to be the best kind of scavengers. We collect little bits of beauty as we move about the world. A wonderscape is a way for us to display them and artfully arrange them.