More about trees!  So the last couple of years I have developed a relationship with the linden. I find groves around the city and prune the elegant, drooping branches to use to create my “Gift of tree” series.

I love the sienna color of the branches that keep changing as they dry.

The linden flowers make a healing tea, so I gather them and drink the tea to imbibe the whole spirit of the tree! Linden tea has properties that are calming and help allay anxiety.

The branches are gathered and await “becoming”… working in my outdoor studio connects me with nature — and gives me the room to create