Moss: A Love Story is an illustrated book documenting an obsession with moss that developed during a period of illness and isolation. What began as observation and research soon expanded into a collaborative exploration: cultural historian and Spring Moon Design founder Michelle Standley invited artists and artisans from France, Mexico, Poland, Ireland, British Columbia, and the United States to interpret moss through their own mediums.
The book focuses on five moss species and unfolds in many forms: illustrations, photographs, watercolors, maps, poems, even a crossword puzzle and a recipe for moss flatbread. It also documents the original objects created for the project: a hand-crocheted blanket, a mohair wool scarf, wolf-moss–dyed headbands, ceramic vases, and a handcrafted music box with an original score.
Blending art, design, history, literature, and botany, Moss: A Love Story traces moss’s quiet presence across landscapes and imaginations worldwide: as an object of fascination, a metaphor for care and survival, and a testament to the beauty of small things.
About the Author:
Michelle Standley is a cultural historian, writer, editor, and artist based in Berlin and New York. She has a PhD in History from New York University.
Publisher: Spring Moon Design, 2025
Format: Softcover, 256 pages
Dimensions: 9 in x 7.5 in (23 cm x 19 cm)
Weight: 14 oz (400 g)
Edition: Limited edition of 20, numbered and signed by author.
Moss: A Love Story is an illustrated book documenting an obsession with moss that developed during a period of illness and isolation. What began as observation and research soon expanded into a collaborative exploration: cultural historian and Spring Moon Design founder Michelle Standley invited artists and artisans from France, Mexico, Poland, Ireland, British Columbia, and the United States to interpret moss through their own mediums.
The book focuses on five moss species and unfolds in many forms: illustrations, photographs, watercolors, maps, poems, even a crossword puzzle and a recipe for moss flatbread. It also documents the original objects created for the project: a hand-crocheted blanket, a mohair wool scarf, wolf-moss–dyed headbands, ceramic vases, and a handcrafted music box with an original score.
Blending art, design, history, literature, and botany, Moss: A Love Story traces moss’s quiet presence across landscapes and imaginations worldwide: as an object of fascination, a metaphor for care and survival, and a testament to the beauty of small things.
About the Author:
Michelle Standley is a cultural historian, writer, editor, and artist based in Berlin and New York. She has a PhD in History from New York University.
Publisher: Spring Moon Design, 2025
Format: Softcover, 256 pages
Dimensions: 9 in x 7.5 in (23 cm x 19 cm)
Weight: 14 oz (400 g)
Edition: Limited edition of 20, numbered and signed by author.
