Coal

Copper electroformed pendant with sea-smoothed coal (anthhracite) and Herkimer Diamond.

Coal is like a butterfly of the earth in how it goes through a period of transformation from plant matter – it has different phases of development before it becomes coal. Coal is ancient and controversial – there’s issues of renewable resources and dirty fuel. Higher quality coal is called …

Cockatoo – Black and White

shareable cockatoo pic with meanings as a symbol

The Australian cockatoo is either black with striking red or red and yellow tail feathers (the female also has yellow feathers on her head), or more commonly, white with a yellow crest.  Both types represent powerful spiritual symbols in the Dreaming. In their natural state, cockatoos nest in the hollows …

Firefly

In the corner of your eye you might see a falling star, but, before you can make your wish, the light re-appears.  Zipping across the night sky, their lights turning on and off, the firefly is a fascinating insect, and one not every Australian has had the pleasure of witnessing. …