Burls

Inside the Burls: Who Owns the Story?

This is Part 4 of my series exploring burls as a metaphor for the complexity of family trees today. After looking at the power of telling a family…

Jul 27, 2024 •

Burl Stories as Tools, Part 3

In two previous posts, I introduced the tree burls metaphor to convey the complications of family relationships. Now, let’s consider the power of…

Jun 25, 2024 •

“Storying” Burls, Part 2

In part 1, I talked about the burls in bark that occur on some trees as a metaphor for branches of family trees. This piece focuses on the storytelling…

Apr 30, 2024 •

Burls as Beautiful, Part 1

Is your family tree made up of distinct single branches that reach smoothly and elegantly into the sky? Or does it have places where it twirls and spins…

Feb 29, 2024 •

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