Green Man Masquerade Part 2

Are you in need of a last minute Halloween costume? If you would like to portray yourself as the Green Man, here are a few sources of Green Man masks:
http://www.rainewalker.com/catalog3.htm

 

These are exquisite, one of a kind, leather masks.

Etsy.com has a variety of masks from various artists:
http://www.etsy.com/search?includes%5B%5D=tags&q=greenman+mask

 

Artist, Larry Wood has created the beautiful masks below:

http://fantasyguilde.com/masks/grn/greenie.html

Here is an article on how to make your own Green Man mask:

http://www.squidoo.com/Green_Man_Unmasked

 

 

 

 

 

Green Man Masquerade Part 1

Spooks, witches, black cats  and ghosts moaning "Oooooooooh!"  Soon cries of "Boo!" and "Trick or Treat" will reign the streets.  All Hallows eve is coming next week!  The hunt for an outstanding costume is reaching a fever pitch.  Here are a few Green Man related ideas.

Steve Silk put together this blog post in 2008 on natural fashion: http://clattervalleygardens.blogspot.com/2008/12/three-ways-to-wear-plants.html

He briefly discusses the Surma and Mursi tribespeople of Ethiopia and their wearing of plants.

 Hans Silvester's book Natural Fashion gives more information on Tribal decoration.(http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0500288054/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller)

 

Steve has a great photo of a Paris haute couture model wearing plants as a dress:

  a dress created by plantsman Patrick Blanc for Jean-Paul Gaultier.

 

 

Tantazlizing ideas for green wear and costumes!  More soon...

 

Mystery of the Green Man

Throughout history, the Green Man has remained a mystery.  There are many books and sites that discuss why the Green Man is a universal archetype.  Luke Mastin has compiled an oustanding

site devoted to the Green Man.  You can visit the site by following this link: http://greenmanenigma.com/

 

Check out the gallery of Green Men.  It's fabulous!!   Enjoy!

Autumn's Green Man

In my section of the world, the leaves are changing from green to brilliant hues of orange, red and gold.  Festivals abound at this time of year and I was lucky enough to find references to an autumnal Green Man ... otherwise known as "The Berry Man."  Below are some photos and links:

 from: http://www.projectbritain.com/calendar/january/hollyman.html

 

http://www.thelionspart.co.uk/octoberplenty/

 

If you can get to London in the next few weeks, here is information on a festival with "The Berry Man:"

Outside Shakespeare's Globe

Saturday 20 October 2012, 21h00 till Sunday 21 October 2012, 00h00

Organized by : Tamsin Lewis

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Description

The October Plenty Festival is an urban harvest festival, celebrating British produce, tradition and independent farming with song, dance, games and plays.
The Festival begins with music and dance on the Bankside at Shakespeare's Globe where you will be joined by the 12 feet tall Corn Queene, the fiddle playing Bear and The BerryMan who offers libations for the coming year. The whole assembly then dances a farandole to Borough Market where there will be story telling in the Apple Orchard; a play performed on the cart-stage; music, dance, apple bobbing, conkers and the annual Execution of John Barley Corn. The market will be open for buying some of the best food and drink available in London.
This is a truly unique and somewhat eccentric event, the like of which you will not see elsewhere. And best of all - it's FREE!


The October Plenty programme:

The Corn Queene.
A huge Corn Queene effigy heavy with 'Plenty' - wheat, barley and other grains, and apples, root vegetables and foliage from the Borough Market - appears in a procession around the front of the Globe, Bankside, with the Company of actors and the time-honoured Hobby Horse in attendance, strung with cakes and loaves and led by the Berry Man.

The Berry Man.
The Berry Man - our Autumn incarnation of the original Green Man - decked with wild fruits and foliage, leads the company. He carries an Apple Tree to where it will be placed within the Bankside area, with general songs and music on the street for all.

The procession.
We then move through the streets to the Borough Market. There in the Green Market there is time to savour the delights on offer: soul cakes, apple biscuits, conker fights, cider from the New Forest, apple bobbing, a great beer selection and the wonderful market stalls as well as more dancing.

The Play.

The Story Orchard.
A glade of young English apple trees creates a space for children to gather. There they can re-clothe the trees with green wishes (paper apples) and listen to stories about apples, markets, harvest time and London sparrows!

There is a tasting table of old apple types from London by Brogdale Horticultural Trust with decorations created at Roots and Shoots, the Lambeth community gardens environment project. http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Tamsin-Lewis-October-Plenty