Tree have always held a great fascination for me - from little saplings to the giants of the world. I think we all have an innate sense of the wonderment of trees, maybe genetically passed down through millenia from our ancient ancestors. To me, trees seem full of wisdom . . . if only they could talk and relate what they have seen! I also find trees immensely huggable and have probably hugged, patted and talked to more than my fair share throughout my life.
So when I found this quote by Joanne Raptis: "Be like a tree: stay grounded, connect with your roots, turn over a new leaf, bend before you break, enjoy your unique beauty and keep growing", I knew I had to search out beautiful tree related items from ArtFire artists and share with the world (: I curated a collection, nicking the title of the collection from Joanne Raptis, calling it "Be Like a Tree". Here are some of the beauties included:
Hand carved nephrite jade pendant of a phoenix sitting on a fruit tree branch; handmade necklace by Anna of CraftsofthePast
Photographic print of an original piece of art created with sharpie markers on watercolor paper handmade by Tracy of MakeDoMercantile
Three dimensional green leaves art quilt on wrapped canvas handmade by Jen of UniquelyJenQuiltCreations
Klimt "Tree of Life" photograph ACEO with Swarovski crystals handmade by Linda of LDPhotography
"Crann Alainn" polymer clay Tree of Life pendant necklace with chalcedony and pearls handmade by Catherine of ShadowDogDesigns
I hope you enjoyed the selections from my "Be Like a Tree" collection - they are all so beautiful! As always, any comment left makes my day . . . and any promotion is gladly appreciated by all the artists featured. Thank you!
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