Vinyl sticker of my Acorn Friend ceramic sculpture from my solo show FOREST.

Sticker measures 4.5” long by 2.5” wide.

Very durable, high quality, weather resistant die-cut vinyl sticker that you can put outdoors or in and be sure to have years of crisp imagery. The protective laminate will help protect the sticker from rain and sunlight. So go ahead and put it on your car, water bottle, etc. You can even put it in the dishwasher, but I’d personally hand wash gently because I’d like to get as many years as possible without fading.

Now for some folklore…

Acorns fall in great quantities from mighty oak trees. It is not surprising that this nut would be thought of as a symbol of strength, abundance, prosperity and good luck. Acorns can be found in ancient magick. For example, carrying an acorn was thought to preserve health. Placing acorns on window ledges was believed to ward off lightning strikes. To determine whether true love had been found, two acorns would be submerged in a bowl of water and if the two acorns moved together, it was love.

In my yard, the squirrels are forever gathering acorns, hiding them in the soil and in my potted plants. They drop their acorn nibbles and my dog forages for the bits each morning. So for me acorns are indeed a symbol of abundance as well as good luck (my dog will tell you how lucky he feels when he finds a juicy one) as well as preparedness because those squirrels are set for winter and beyond judging by the hundreds of acorns they have stashed!

Acorns are also a wild food source for humans. They just need a bit of leeching to extract the bitter tannins and then can be roasted, turned into flour or even a jelly. The internet has plenty of sources for learning how acorns can be foraged and prepared, as well as the history of cultures that used them as food like First Nation people, Korean people, etc. This little Acorn Friend is getting nervous, so we’ll end talk of eating acorns right here.