A ‘screen’ of air plants
Old School Gardener
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Old School Garden 
How on earth does that work?
Hi- you migth be interested in this link on ‘how to grow tillandsia’ (air plants), but here’s and extract:
‘Tillandsia, also known as “air plant,” is an epiphyte. This means that it doesn’t need soil, but, instead, obtains water and nutrients from the air. You grow Tillandsia not by planting it in a pot, but by mounting it to a board, tile, or other object, or by growing it in a special Tillandsia planter, which is usually just a glass hanging globe with holes in it to increase air flow.
Tillandsia needs bright, indirect light. According to About.com Houseplants expert Jon VanZile, a sunny south, east, or west-facing window would work well. If you don’t have a bright window, you can also grow Tillandsia under a grow light.
To water Tillandsia, mist it two to three times per week, or, if you don’t have your air plant mounted to something (but have it set in a pot or planter instead) simply take the entire plant and submerge it in water for a bit (more on this in the video below). Once a month, mist the plant with diluted organic fertilizer.’
see http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/indoor-gardening-growing-tillandsia.html
Thanks for this detailed comment, I enjoyed the link too, it’s a totally new concept to me so thanks for the share!
OMG, I need only 97 tillandsias for such a pattern. But I have already 3 as a first step 🙂
Ha ha, let me know when you get close…;)