Columnists NewsLines Seed art - it's fun to collect the seeds and create these unusual pictures by Alice B. Yeager Seed art is an old craft going back to long, long ago. Where the art of turning seeds into pictures first began is obscured by time, and I doubt that anyone of our day and age could solve the mystery.
Basket is made of grains of rice in alternating groups to form basket weave pattern.
Flowers are made from seeds of mimosa, pepper, mustard, cantaloupe, and four o clock. However, I know where I came into contact with this fascinating craft. I attended a Junto Club meeting one evening when the program centered on crafts, and seed art was one of the crafts. Naturally, being an avid gardener and fascinated by plants, I was a prime candidate to get hooked on seed art. Creating seed pictures is a fun pastime.