Woodcarving artist Janel Jacobson capture this delightful photograph of an oak gall. On a morning hike yesterday we saw a bunch of these on a small oak tree. One of our gang told us they are called oak galls.
Intrigued by this, I “googled” it and found this wonderful photo. Even more intriguing was the reason for this photo. On the Carving Pathway site, she posted a topic about oak galls and opened it up for discussion on using them for staining…turns out they can be used for patinating iron and bronze.
Looking at this oak gall, it makes me think of Christmas ornaments. Maybe this is how Mother Nature decorates her oak trees. At the very least Mother Nature can be used as part of the creative process.
Happy Coloring!
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My Mission: awakening our Creative Spirit in delightful, inspiring ways
For me, creating mandalas is more than just coloring pretty patterns in a circle. I do it because my spiritual evolution and creativity require it of me. My mandala designs come about within an active meditative state, connected with my higher self, my spiritual guides and nature spirits.
Together, we bring into form, mandala art the allows me to re-connect with my own inner peace and joy, letting me explore and expand my own creative spirit to however far and in whatever direction I want to take it.
As part of my own spiritual journey, I encourage, and hopefully inspire, others to explore their own creativity, to help them re-connect with their own inner peace and joy. As a means to that end, I make all of my mandalas available for people to color. Why should I have all the fun?
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