Beneath the Oak Designs

  Hey friends, It’s been a little quiet over here lately—not for lack of inspiration, but because life threw me a curveball back in April. I’ve been healing from a knee fracture (yep, I was stubbornly walking on it until the MRI revealed what was really going on—whoops!). Along with the fracture came a bit of bone marrow edema, which is apparently pretty common with this type of injury. Since then, I’ve been on “protected weight bearing” duty for the past 6 weeks. That basically means lots of sitting, lots of patience, and trying not to go stir-crazy while I let my body mend. But… I can’t sit still for too long creatively. I’ve managed to create 6 or 7 new trees during my healing time—some of which are already up in the shop if you’d like to take a peek.  I’ll have more to share after my ortho check-up next week, but for now, just wanted to pop in and say hey—and thank you for being here and supporting my art, even during the slower seasons. 💚 When I'm not at work it loo...

  I've been getting asked if I'm still making dreamcatchers and if I sell them. Truth is, yes, I do still make them from time to time—but just for myself or as a gift, never for sale. Why? Because selling dreamcatchers doesn’t sit right with me. I purchased this authentic Navajo dreamcatcher from a western shop during one of my travels to the Grand Canyon Dreamcatchers are sacred items rooted in Native American culture, specifically from the Ojibwe people. They carry deep spiritual meaning, and turning that into a product for profit—especially when you're not part of that culture. It takes something meaningful and reduces it to décor. That’s not fair. We’ve already taken so much from Indigenous communities. The least we can do is respect their traditions and not profit off them. When I travel and see dreamcatchers, I always look for ones made by Native artists. Supporting them directly is the right thing to do. So no, you won’t see dreamcatchers in my shop—but you will...