MEANING: The Triple Spiral is one of the oldest symbols of devotion to the Three Aspects of the Goddess. Newgrange is a megalithic mound in North-East Ireland built around 3200 B.C. The kerbstone carved with this symbol is at the entrance of the tomb. Megalithic mounds such as Newgrange entered Irish mythology as sídhe or fairy mounds. Newgrange was said to be the home of Oenghus, the god of love. The passage and chamber of Newgrange are illuminated by the winter solstice sunrise. A shaft of light enters through the roof box over the entrance and penetrates the passage to light up the chamber. This event lasts for 17 minutes at dawn on the Winter Solstice and for a few mornings before and after solstice.
THE CARVING: Our wood carvings are single pieces of western red cedar, designed and carved to be wall hangings. Each carving begins as a 1 X 12-inch cedar board. While we use power tools (Scroll Saw, Rotary shaft Tool, handheld detail sanders, etc.), we use no lasers, CNC machines, or computer-operated cutting machines. All work is done with our hands and eyes…
We cut the 2-dimensional blanks with scroll and jig saws (double-sized custom orders have to be cut with a jigsaw). Carving is done with rotary shaft tools and disc grinders. The 80-grit sanding is the final phase of the carving process, removing the nicks and gouges from the carving tools, and finishes the shaping of the weave. The next 2 sandings with 120 and then 220 grit finishes the smoothing and polishing. They are finished with Clear Danish Oil to seal the piece, bringing out the grain and the color.
