Macrame Mandala with dry Protea Pod Flower from Tasmania, Australia.
Protea flowers are known to be the oldest flower present in the planet, carrying the bond with the ancestors. If collected at a late stage, they get hard like wood and that's when I can start to work with them. The center of the flower was carefully sanded, to then be the central piece of this 3D Mandalas.
You can use this necklace as an aromatherapy piece and simply apply one or two drops of an essencial oil of your choice in the center of the flower. It will absorb the fragrance and keep it for few weeks. When it's gone, you can repeat the process with the same oil or change the fragrance.
