Waitaminute. Isn't Babe supposed to be blue?

 

Sadly, it doesn't actually keep time.

Dubbed “the next big thing” by Juxtapoz Magazine in January, Moss Graffiti or Green Graffiti is a new movement that is just like it sounds.

Recipes at loads of online sources vary slightly in their ingredients, but the concept is the same. Transport some moss from its natural habitat and create a customizable graffiti chia pet (of sorts) with the idea of changing the face of urban landscapes. While most are literally living graffiti on building walls, some are taking it more extreme by covering the entirety of abandoned cars or putting poetry on businesses.

It’s a newer option in the larger genre of “guerilla gardening,” but it has also adopted the tenets of graffiti art as people hit the streets and create works that speak to urbanization issues. For example, one Brooklyn, New York artist made a series (tags) of animal pieces on brick walls to show how divorced city slickers are from the natural world.

It’s not as if we’re saying you should do this, and thus, break the law. But, you know, it is pretty cool …

Recipe Variations:

2-3 handfuls or clumps of moss
2-3 cups lukewarm water or beer
½ tsp su
gar or 2 tbsp water-retention gel
½-2 cups buttermilk or natural yogurt

Directions: crumble moss, toss in blender, then pour in liquids. Then buttermilk/yogurt. Then sugar. Pulse blend it until looks creamy. Pour into bucket. Apply to wood or rough concrete. Mist weekly.