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Handcrafted to order in Austria
The piece
Moss flows like gentle water currents in a serene drift.
Drift I captures the gentle movement of water through channels, crafted with sweeping strokes of Iceland moss. Each color, from deep fir-green to delicate grass-green hues, mirrors the tranquil passage of a slow-moving stream. This artwork encourages a pause, inviting you to trace the subtle paths the moss takes across its surface, finding serenity in its soft embrace. Its gentle lines and textures create a quiet focal point, bringing a calming presence to any room.
Created in the Waldart atelier in Graz, Austria, Drift I uses deep fir-green, grass-green, and medium-green Iceland moss. Each piece is handcrafted to order, allowing for natural variations in the moss and ensuring a unique composition every time. The moss retains its lush texture and color for years, requiring no watering or maintenance.
No water, no light, no maintenance needed. Keep out of direct sun and sustained high humidity to ensure lasting vibrancy.
The soft layers of moss create a tranquil atmosphere, gently dampening sound and providing a subtle connection to nature.
Good to know
Yes, it is real preserved Iceland moss. It has been carefully handcrafted into this artwork.
No, the moss is preserved and requires no water or maintenance. Just keep it out of direct sun.
Drift I comes in four sizes: 140 x 100 cm, 30 x 20 cm, 60 x 40 cm, and 80 x 60 cm.
Yes, Drift I is available with either a Black or Dark Wood frame.
From a box of moss to a piece on your wall — every step happens by hand in our workshop near Graz. Images illustrate the materials and process.
WALDART / Design families
Movement without a destination.
Explore the familyOne family. One shared world.
Long green currents slide past one another. Drift gives direction to the composition without fixing a centre; the eye can enter anywhere and follow the changing bands.
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Drift series
Siblings from the same palette and hand — made to hang together as a pair or set.
View the whole Drift series →04 / Field notes
Every Waldart palette starts outdoors: which greens sit next to each other, where light catches, how much empty space a surface needs. The first two images are nature studies for this design family; the others are photographs from our walks. The panels themselves are made from preserved moss.
Water moss grows from stones in a clear brook and streams out in long green bands. They lie side by side, all pointing downstream, none of them heading anywhere in particular. That is Drift.
In a slow pool, leaves drift and a pond skater rests on the water film. Everything moves a little, nothing has a destination.
Only the tips catch the light. That is why the brightest green appears sparingly, as an accent rather than a surface.
Moss never stops in a straight line. Colour fields fray into each other, and we let them.
Water makes the spaces between stones visible. Empty space is part of the composition, not what is left over.
01–02: nature studies for this design family. 03–05: photographs from our walks, October 2026.
