The Journey of a leaf…
This journey started our quite simply. I love walking and talking with my boys. On many walks, I will pick bouquets of the wildflowers and weeds that grow so abundantly along with the fields and dirt roads here in the mountains. It is a personal love of mine to identify and talk about the purposes and usefulness of the plants, weeds, and trees that live around us.
On one such walks, I had collected a handful of fallen leaves that were so pretty. Once I got back to the Resolve Shed, I laid them down and began rolling out slabs of clay to make the rest of the soap dishes for the day. Sometimes my mind wanders to the “what ifs…” What if I press this leaf into the clay and cut out around it to make a leaf dish of some kind. The leaf bonded so well with the clay and after it was fired the imprint left behind was beautiful.
These first leaves were so unique and beautiful that a search began to find the right leaf, of the right tree, out of the right clay, and dipped in the right glaze to make that perfect leaf dish. I am so glad you have given me the privilege to share this journey with you! Till next time!
Get outside and enjoy God’s beautiful outdoors!
Ms. Jenny aka Mom
P.S. No Trees were harmed in our production. The fallen leaves have forever left their imprint on the clay.