About this Product
This lovely little "Forever Bonsai Tree" is made from Yellow Calcite and Red Jasper chips that make up the foliage of the tree. The trunk and branches are made from 24 gauge raw copper wire. Often given as a gift of friendship, loyalty, or respect, the bonsai tree symbolizes peace, balance, harmony and luck. Yellow calcite, also known as honey calcite, is a stone associated with self-confidence, optimism, and emotional balance. Red Jasper is a grounding and protective stone associated with strength, vitality, and endurance. The "tree" is contained in a ceramic bonsai tree planter with decorative fill to hold the tree in place.
Beady Lil' I's
Meet the Maker
I am a retired middle school math teacher, and after 30 years in the classroom, I have moved to my creative side working with beads of all kinds. I was always drawn to the beadwork done by indigenous peoples and others who are so very skilled in this art. I was looking to start something for myself that 1 - Did not involve teaching in a classroom; and 2 - Whatever would become a relaxing, creative outlet for my Pisces soul. My years as a musician allowed me that outlet, but at this point in my life, I needed something different; something I could see and feel, and watch form. I loved playing with snap beads as a child. I spent hours trying to make "jewelry" with different color combinations and never tired of the trial and error. It's much like that for me today. i can get lost in trying new designs and creations of my own. I can also find the work of others to inspire and motivate me, to learn something new from, and delight when someone finds what I create desirable.
Thank you for taking the time to take a look at my work. I appreciate you
How it’s Made
This wire wrap bonsai tree was created with yellow citrine and red jasper. Each copper wire making up this tree is loaded with the gemstone chips and branches and tree trunk are an accumulation of each individual loaded wire. Pot is filled with a decorative filler and glued to the pot to prevent spillage.
