Tree knots are formed where branches grow and the wood "grain" turns to one side. Rings form in the branch, just as they do in the main tree trunk. However, as the tree trunk grows each year it forms another layer of wood around the branch. This crowds the new wood of the branch and its rings are pushed closer together compacting the branch, and thus the knot. This is what makes tree knots so hard.

As these pieces of driftwood are tumbled in the waves and sand of the Chesapeake Bay Maryland, only the smoothed, hollowed knots remain because of their hardness.

My husband and I walk the shores of the Chesapeake Bay to collect these unique driftwood treasures. Back at my studio they are then transformed into pieces of hanging art. Alone, they are distinct sculptural pieces, but they make great vases for dried flowers too.

Each Tree Knot comes with a card of the history above. Due to the one-of-a-kind uniqueness of these pieces, they cannot be duplicated. Only the design technique can be applied to a different piece.