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 Willow trees:

While visiting my local water sports centre I came across a group of willow trees. I love the cascading branches and flowing form of these trees, the curtains of leaves inviting you to look at what's behind them. As I walked underneath and looked up I felt safe and protected and the leaves and branches were gentle and seemed to sway and flow in the wind to create a calming atmosphere. Willow trees have a lot of spiritual history and symbolise themes of flexibility, resilience and healing, In some cultures they are even known to represent the connection between life and death. I felt drawn to these trees and I think that I would like to somehow include them in my project.







Journal:

I have gathered a lot of primary research and taken photographs or a variety of different landscapes, however, I don't feel like I know how I want to progress yet with this project and I think that I'll need to start some physical work to figure it out.

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