Some ancient Celtic cultures revered the Dervonna, the spirit of the oak. As the tree’s personified living essence, I imagine her as a tender to groves, a cultivator, showing the trees where to dig in their roots for more water and where to spread out their leaves to catch more sunlight. Maybe she even facilitates the larger forest community, telling the squirrels when they are allowed to begin harvesting the acorns, the birds where the best places to build their nests will be. And I imagine her mourning when one of her beloved friends has fallen (or been felled).
Pyrography on basswood measuring 10 x 8 inches. Hanging wire affixed to back. Sealed with UV-resistant acrylic to prevent moisture damage and fading. Hanging away from direct sunlight is recommended.
Some ancient Celtic cultures revered the Dervonna, the spirit of the oak. As the tree’s personified living essence, I imagine her as a tender to groves, a cultivator, showing the trees where to dig in their roots for more water and where to spread out their leaves to catch more sunlight. Maybe she even facilitates the larger forest community, telling the squirrels when they are allowed to begin harvesting the acorns, the birds where the best places to build their nests will be. And I imagine her mourning when one of her beloved friends has fallen (or been felled).
Pyrography on basswood measuring 10 x 8 inches. Hanging wire affixed to back. Sealed with UV-resistant acrylic to prevent moisture damage and fading. Hanging away from direct sunlight is recommended.
