Ginkgo Leaf brooch Poppy my grandmother taught me about

my grandmother taught me about the spirit guides within the different trees on our acreage

accountability for life choices and release of blame

One day while sitting under the tree

just me and the ever-changing life of this tree

Ginkgo Leaf brooch Poppy my grandmother taught me aboutThe Ginkgo tree is famous for its fan shaped leaves with triangular shapes. Its leaves, new growth stems and round fruits have been one of my favorite motifs to explore in my work throughout my career. During my undergraduate years at the Kansas City Art Institute, I befriended a huge Ginkgo tree. I would lure classmates to experience Total Leaf Fall knowing the day he would defoliate all his leaves. We would lie beneath him as a shower of golden