In 2012, A Fine Frenzy (created by Alison Sudol), which happens to be one of my all time favorite bands, released it's album, Pines. It tells the story of a pine tree who, with the help of her woodland critter friends, leaves her forest home after it's been destroyed. Alison released a 16 minute long YouTube animated children's video that depicts the pine tree's journey. (I will link it at the end of my rambling, because if you haven't seen it yet, you need to!)

I watched the video I don't know how many times; it was such a beautiful story, told by the most unlikely of characters. I was touched and so inspired. One of my favorite quotes as said by the pine tree is, “I wish I was more.” Of course, nature is EVERYTHING. It is everywhere we go, whether it is as simple as a walk down the street to the local coffee shop or a trip overseas to a foreign country. It is everywhere, it IS more. Gradually, I grew to love the woods. I paid more attention to the nature that existed outside of my apartment building and began taking more pictures of the outdoors.

Slowly, I brought nature into my home and now when you walk into it, it’s as though you’ve stepped into someone’s own personal forest. Pine trees, pine cones, birch trees, owls and more all reside in my little living space. I absolutely could not (*cannot) get enough.

My friend had once been an Etsy seller and told me that she thought I would be the perfect person for such an endeavor. She told me I had a unique style and it’s something you don’t find everywhere, so why couldn’t I be the one to make it known?

And so, after months of hard work, anticipation, research and creative design, Nova Woods was born. Jewelry, home décor and more can all be found in my little neck of the woods and it’s all inspired by the whimsy of nature and everything it has taught me. It’s been a wonderful journey and I can’t wait to see where it leads. Thank you for reading and I hope something inspires YOU today :)

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The name explained:

Nova Woods… If you made it through the above story, I feel that the whole “Woods” part of the title is a bit self explanatory! haha I love the woods.

As for Nova… I remember my science class fondly in middle school and talking about the planets and development of stars. Supernova was one that stood out to me in particular. Nova is defined as a star that suddenly reflects a large increased amount of brightness and then slowly dims over time to its original state. This is how my creative process works, whether I am writing or creating for my shop. Inspiration comes in sudden bursts and then will leave for a time, only to pop up again when I least expect them! It makes every day exciting and I’m always looking forward to my next idea.

Here you can find the link to the video that inspired it all, Story of Pines by Alison Sudol. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP5TVYTxKMI