When trees are injured they have various strategies to survive and heal. One of these ways is to form bulbous growths of scar tissue called Burls on the site of the injured tree.
The Burl is slow growing but the site of injury is well protected. Inside the grain is tightly interlocked, producing dense wood with patterns of great beauty that are highly valued.
Using these timbers for jewellery reminds me that, when we choose to face our fears, they begin to lose their power over us.
We can move beyond being the victim of our circumstance, through the stages of survival to the point where the circumstance is irrelevant and we are truly sur-thriving.
Red Mallee Burl pendant, set with Black Opal and a natural Zircon from the Hart’s Range of Australia’s Northern Territ
Brown Mallee Burl from Western Australia. Surmounted with a Sterling Silver bail set with a Cubic Zirconia
