MY SACRED ASPEN WORLD

My sacred site is my back yard. My backyard is very special to me because there is only one like it. There are three paths that wind around back and forth through the aspen and pine tree forest. The aspen trees are very dense and give me shade from the burning hot sun and the trees cover me on the stormy and wet days. My forest in my back yard is always pretty. White in the winter, orange in the fall, and green with life in the spring. There is a stream which is full of cold spring water from the melting snow and sounds like a thunder storm running over the sharp and jagged rocks. The chirping birds are heard over the stream. I walk in the forest often, during the blustery snowy days and the toasty summer evenings. When I grow up and leave I will not forget this sacred site of mine. By Charly, age 14.

SPIRIT OF OUR MISSION

Walking in the forest whether it is in my backyard or a city park is always relaxing and comforting to me. Smelling the pine needles and the fall leaves and hearing the wind rustle through the leaves and the sweet songs of the birds calms the spirit but also inspires me. During a busy hectic day when I want to unwind, a stroll in the forest soothes my nerves and tranquilizes my soul. I then am able to move onto the next challenge of the day. Reminders of the forest brought inside your home and office or wore by you are easy ways to remember that comforting feeling that a walk in the forest brings. The Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York was my favorite family vacation area as a kid. Growing mostly in New York State I was surrounded by hardwood forests. Now I live in an aspen forest in the dramatic mountains of Utah. Facinated with the pattern of stones I collected fossils in New York State as a kid and crystals and petrified wood in Utah. I was drawn to the creations that rustic furniture builders made out of nature's trees and branches. My fascination with these creative forms turned into a hobby of building rustic furniture for my home. Working with the natural form and beauty of the wood and forming functional pieces of furniture is very rewarding. The Arts and Crafts Period in the early 1900s promoted the ideal of simple, handcrafted well made furniture, houses, and household goods which were not only functional but were also beautiful and blend in well with the natural environment. The Adirondacks, the mountains and the Arts and Crafts Period work well together in bringing the spirit of the forest to you for your enjoyment. Why are we using the Internet? To help save the FORESTS by using less paper! I hope you are able to feel the spirit of the forest with these quality functional and beautiful products. If you are visiting Park City, Utah please call us for a visit to our store.
Thank you for visiting RUSTIC SPIRIT. Cyndi