Legend has it that around the 1500's a man named Martin Luther while walking in the woods one Christmas was awed by the beauty of moonlight and stars glistening upon the fir trees. So struck by its beauty, he found that words could not recreate the scene. To communicate the wonder of it to his family, he cut down a small fir tree, brought it home, and decorated it with candles.
Give some thought to what you would like to communicate to your family this festive season. Involve the senses. Play with textures. Add dimension. Incorporate something old. Or add something red. Be it traditional, contemporary, eco-friendly or repurposed make your message as memorable as that of Martin Luther.
Through a tradition of crafting Christmas trees out of found objects, bits and pieces, useless odds and ends and occasionally a purchased item, mediatinker, turned a dozen hardcover castoffs into the foundation for The Hardcover Christmas tree - literally brimming with meaning.
