You may know Renee Garner, AKA Wolfie and the Sneak, through her weekly column, Petals and Pedals, at Modish. You may have seen her art for sale on the interweb, or read about her here on Heavy Petal. Or maybe you’ve been in Lila’s nursery and noticed the prints hanging on her wall (in that case, hopefully I know you). If you don’t know Renee, you should. She is an artist, crafty chick, gardener and all-round swell person.
As of December 31, Renee is retiring Fungi and Pods from her series of posters, and she’s sending them out with a bang. One lucky reader will win his or her choice of two prints from the series, a quirky and colourful take on old school botanical prints.
The prints are 13″x19″ on heavyweight matte photo paper and include the aforementioned Fungi and Pods, as well as the newest additions, Air Plants and Gastropods. Click here for a closer look at all four.
To win, just comment below, letting us know which two are your favourites. Who knows? You might win yourself a little holiday cheer! Thanks Renee for sharing your lovely prints with us!
Contest closes December 15, 2008.
Shayna says
These are great. I had not heard of Renee before, but am glad I stopped by your blog today! I especially like the air plants poster, the yellow background makes it pop, it is my favorite by far. Fungi is my second favorite…no particular reason.
Erica says
Oh, those are so lovely. I love the Air Plants and the Pods posters the most, but they’re all beautiful.
out of doors says
Fungi and the Gastropods, and not just because it’s a great band name!
Mar says
Fungi and Gastropods!
Lelo says
Gastropods for sure: super gorgeously fun.
Emma says
I would love to win Fungi and Pods. Please and thank you!
Fern @ Life on the Balcony says
It was a tough choice, but I’m going to have to go with Pods and Fungi.
Rebecca says
Hiya,
Have been reading your blog for a while – helping me while away the hours of a soon-to-be-finished dull job!
The pods and fungi prints are gorgeous.
Carrie says
Oooh! So neat! I love the pods and the fungi ones best, but they are all amazing!
Lori says
Fungi is my favorite hands down! Renee seems to have captured what these little treasure mean to me. Not only are they nifty to eat but they lie semi- hidden in forest and field waiting for the astute to admire their bizarre shapes and colors. Her placement of the elements on the page reflects the surprising nature of the fungi and (dare I say it?) puts the FUN back in fungi.
Pods would have to be my second favorite and again it is due to the subject matter. From the “traditional botanical” rendering of the individual pods one might expect them to be placed each on a separate page. Yet Renee has grouped them together to allow the eye to compare and appreciate the group as a whole while the mind takes in the individuality of of nature’s little packages.
BRAVO!
Laurel says
Those are neat! Fit for a new spin on A Modern Herbal by M.Grieve!
It’s hard to pick favourites out of those four, but because they are being retired, I’ll say Fungi and Pods :)
Li says
Lovely drawing. I like fungi and air plants the best.
Bethany says
Gosh, I really can’t decide on a favorite. Her 2009 calendar is slick too!! Renee, have you thought about doing any anatomical drawings in this style? That would awesome.
Bonnie Story says
Hello, My fave is the Fungi poster. I would love to win it. Here in the Pacific NW, fungi are obviously very happy! I have blogged about some real stunners that have popped up right around our place. Really been an eye-opener to discover, examine and research the little guys. Thank you! Bonnie
Meighan says
I love Renee! And I like Pods & Air Plants the best :)
.. hard to pic favs though since all her prints are so good.
caitlin says
Wow these are so neat. I love the graphic detail. Pods and Gastropods are my fav!
Dittman says
fungi and pods. No question.
metis says
gotta go with the coordinated gastropods and pods. all so handsome though.
Peter Z says
They are all fabulous! But I would have to say that Fungi and Airplants are my favorite.
chanti says
The Fungi poster is very cool and could be the inspiration for many cheesey puns…”he’s a fun-guy” etc. Plus, my nickname in college was mushroom or chanterelle…need more art for the dining room, and this is AWESOME! Will be checking out more of Renee’s work. Thanks!
Laura says
Pods and Gastropods!! Why can’t science books look this cool?
Thanks for the giveaway!
Kira says
Pods and Gastropods! Fingers crossed!
robin says
Well. Who doesn’t love a contest!
My favorites are Fungi and Gastropods. I like that the one letter in Fungi is different from the others….I don’t know but for whatever reason I just really like it…and I love the slug on the upper right hand corner in Gastropods.
Pick me! Pick me!
Claire says
Fungi and Air Plants are my favorites. But it’s so hard to choose!
Christine says
Fungi and gastropods! I think I might use this as a name for a pasta dish…
christianbarnardblog says
Interesting graphic presentation, very unique. The font, style and colour do a superb job of capturing that sense of warmth and closeness with the earth. Air plants takes the cake! Great post too.
Katie D. says
fungi and pods! fungi and pods!
Cruz says
fungi and air plants
katri says
I am a big fan of pods. they look so cozy. and I suppose the gastropods are a close second.
thanks!
meka says
These are great! I love the fungi and pods posters!
ayla says
I’ve loved those ever since you introduced us to them when you bought them. And it’s Fungi and Pods, hands down. I can never turn down a fungus.
renee says
Yay!
i love fungi and pods =)
Jenn says
I’ve been eying Fungi & Pods since I first saw Wolfie & the Sneak’s Etsy page last year. And I almost bought them when I saw them at the Renegade Fair in Chicago, but it was pouring rain…
dory says
Fungi for sure! And Pods and Gastropods tie for second place. They’re all quite wonderful, though…
Krista says
Fungi and pods for sure — although they’re all GREAT!. Thanks for the great giveaway. :)
darah says
definitely funghi and then pods. These are so great!
ikkinlala says
I love the Fungi and the Pods.
Lucinda Jones says
My faves are Fungi and Pods. What a great giveaway. I rarely have success, but I’m always optimistic!
ellena says
i love pods and airplants. the compositions are cool as are the plants. my kids would love them!!
melanie watts says
I love teh fungi poster followed by the pods.
Michelle West says
These are super cool. So excited that you’re offering them.
I really like the pods and the gastropods. The colors are awesome!
Georgia says
Mushrooms are one of my power vegetables.
About a week after completing a 3-day mycology course, I found a chicken of the woods on a large oak growing in the sidewalk along a busy parkway in Boston. I picked it, cooked it, and ate it. It was delicious!
Margaret Smiddy says
I like the pods and gastropods, but would be happy to get any of them, they’re all really fun.
Margaret
amandamaria says
I would love to hang pods and fungi at my office! We are a nonprofit which certifies and does advocacy for organic farms, CCOF. The drawings are beautiful and we love having botanical references up on the walls.
Genevieve says
“Fungi” and “Gastropods” are my favorites. I’m a fan of how she portrayed these delicate species with bold colors and heavy paper. The natural forms seem to pop right out at you!
By the way, I enjoy your blog from the States, and find your advice for small urban farmers to be inspiring and truly practical. Cheers!
SAge Kubis says
The prints are beautiful. They are most definitely works of art, if anything could be called that. I would love to have them. They would be beautiful to give to the rest of my very large family. They would love them, I know.
Jaime says
Ooohh, tough choice but I especially liked the pods and fungi prints! Thanks for showing such fun art!
pamela says
wow! beautiful.
heather says
air plants! yay!
i have a collection of them (the real thing) and i love them dearly. the gastropods are pretty awesome as well.
Shel says
I hate to be non-commital but do I have to choose a favorite? They each are beautiful and a little odd in their own way. If I win two I’m certainly buying the others so I can have a full collection! Thank you for introducing me to something so special.