Myrtle & Me Gum Trees After Fire Pendants - Bamboo

Details

This pendant/necklace is handmade in Tasmania from sustainably sourced bamboo, recycled silver and glass

This unique design is created from our photograph of gum trees, growing in the Tasmanian Midlands (Australia)

The waxed cotton cord has been finished with sliding knots so the piece can be worn at different lengths in order to suit the neckline of your garment. Colours vary between light brown and black depending on the design selected. If you have a preference, this request can be made at the checkout in the notes section

Size: Medium - Diameter: 29 mm, thickness: 4 mm Size: Large - Diameter 42mm, thickness : 4 mm

Comes in a beautiful gift box!

Story

Fire is an unavoidable fact of life in Australia. For all the destruction it causes, it also brings life. Gum Trees utilise the ash beds of mild fires to germinate their seeds and sprout new growth. I photographed this stark but fabulously shaped stand of trees shortly after a fire had passed through the area. Shortly afterwards, new shoots would come forth and before long, this same scene would be almost unrecognisable with new growth. A reminder of the cycles of life; destruction giving way to new life.