Portolux

Forests grow - twisting and contorting, roots over and around obstacles, consistently seeking. Knotted branches emerging from a resilient ramulus, weathered with erosions, its atmospheric conditions contained in its circular memory. Carved by the wind and the years, every now and again their beauty is noticed. A face is seen within. An essence of something one is not quite sure of. Known as Samorost in Slavic regions, the collection of these anomalous accidents is commonplace in many cultures. Literally translated as 'grown by itself' the term refers to pieces of wood, normally roots, stumps, or branches, that have taken on a peculiar shape oftentimes somewhat personified in nature. These natural fragments are then extracted from their environment, lacquered and repurposed as interior ornaments.