Autumnal Equinox
Posted on | September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
The days are slowly waning and as autumn approaches many of the gorgeous Maple trees are beginning to change color before they shed their leaves. It’s an ancient cycle of life/death/rebirth that plays out over and over again. It is the beginning of the Autumnal Equinox , one of the only times in the year when day and night are almost equally long, it also marks an ancient holiday whose roots are traced back to before the Middle Ages! On this special day, the Sun appears to cross the celestial equator, from north to south; this marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. In tribute, here is a lovely tree spirit who is ushering in the long days of autumn.
Lovely iridescent colors shimmer in this beautiful 2” sugar maple pendant. I’ve drawn the face of the tree’s spirit using quality artist pencils, accented with mica powders, and sealed in resin to protect the artwork. A gorgeous green jade bead, sterling silver spiral, and sterling filigreed bail complete the piece on an 18” buna cord with sterling clasps.
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September 22nd, 2009 @ 4:13 pm
This is lovely. A varient of the gold-leaf maile leaves from Hawaii, but unique and lovely. What a clever idea!
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