Hi, my name is Eddie, the artist behind Celtic Flame.
I was brought up in the Irish countryside, surrounded by peatlands, old growth forests and not connected to the visual stimulants of the world as we know them now. This led me to a deep love for the outdoors, one which I’ve always carried.
No TV, no game sets, no cheap dopamine. You could sum up my childhood summers with chasing little minnows in nearby streams, climbing trees, and watching fires crackle.
Honestly, little has changed,
Whether it is suiting up in a wetsuit to join the underwater world, climbing trees I could have only imagined of climbing as a kid, or twirling fire sticks to entertain and amaze others, the similarities of my current hobbies to my childhood hobbies are stark.
Celtic Flame was born in a time of disconnection to everything I just described.
While briefly living abroad, in a big city, disconnected from the woods, the streams, the land I was connected to a kid, I came up with the concept of wearable nature. A little piece of nature that always stayed with me regardless of how deep in a jungle I was. Whether a concrete jungle, or the one my soul actually longed for, there was always a touch of nature with me.
It’s indescribable, but I’ve always been able to appreciate the beauty in both the little and large things in the wild. Symmetry, colours, reflections, perfection. Whether it’s a miniature pinecone, a water droplet, a warped and twisted tree, the great oak, Nature genuinely never fails to amaze me, and I know I’m not alone in this.
Celtic Flame as a brand was born both as an antidote to fast fashion, and as an optional addition to all you nature or outdoor lovers’ closet, to also carry a little piece of nature with you.
I personally craft every piece with time honoured techniques and with materials that in most cases I have personally found attractive, foraged, seasoned, and worked with from absolute scratch.
I have always strived to create my designs using natural materials harvested from nature, or natural materials that would otherwise be wastefully discarded.
I have often struggled with the idea of simply “harvesting” from nature, therefore Celtic Flame pledges to plant 1 tree through our planting partners for every single purchase.
As a diver I’ve also seen the unimaginable things beneath the waves, from fish wrapped in plastic to seals entangled in fishing nets. For every order through our website, Celtic Flame pledges to remove 1kg of plastic from our rivers and oceans worldwide.
My personal mission is to connect people to the beauty of Nature in whatever way possible. I aim to do this through Celtic Flames’ social media accounts where I’ll be uploading everything from free easy to do nature craft tutorials, nature content and of course showcasing some unique nature designs as I create them.
Follow along for laughs and giggles as this technological dinosaur attempts to bring nature to social media… (the irony) and hopefully in turn, encourage people from social media to nature!
Antlers are shed naturally by male deer (stags) every Spring, exact time depending on species, and then a new set of antlers regenerates in preparation for the rutting season in Autumn when males will once again fight over females and territory.
Directly following these shedding seasons, these antlers can sometimes be found lying in areas frequented by deer and honestly it’s like a big boys treasure hunt to find them.
Antler pieces are super special to me as working in antler allows me to craft something wearable from these mighty animals themselves. Literally a piece of a majestic at absolutely zero damage to the animal itself.
This is the term given to wood originally from ancient forests of Ireland, that has been preserved and stained jet black by peat over millennia. The approximate age of timber used our pieces is 5000 to 6000 years old. The acidic environment and anaerobic conditions of the bog prevent the decay of organic substances including ancient Irish oak and yew trees.
In recent years the mechanical harvesting of peat as fossil fuels in the form of briquettes and turf from the raised bogs of the midlands of Ireland has brought these ancient semi petrified pieces to the surface for the first time in thousands of years. Once exposed to normal aerobic conditions and elements, unless reclaimed, salvaged and carefully dried undergo the normal procedures of decay that they have been denied for thousands of years.
This practice of “turf cutting” and use of peat as a fuel source that once brought these magnificent relics of the past to the surface is fast tracked to be a banned practice within the next few years under new climate regulations making Irish bog oak a truly finite resource.
Every year literally tons of perfectly good and high quality leather offcuts from the production of jackets, handbags etc are either landfilled or incinerated.
So instead of allowing this gorgeous leather to be wasted and disposed of through environmentally destructive means, our leather jewellery designs use exactly this high quality leather creating a commodity that is not only sustainable, but arguably environmentally beneficial.
As vast as the ocean is, so too are the possibilities to create amazing wearables from its treasures.
Beach combing is such a therapeutic pursuit, one that many of us fortunate to live close to a coast enjoy.
Seashells, beach stones and even ocean plastics lend themselves perfectly to creating beautiful wearable nature jewellery
As vast as the ocean is, so too are the possibilities to create amazing wearables from its treasures.
Beach combing is such a therapeutic pursuit, one that many of us fortunate to live close to a coast enjoy.
Seashells, beach stones and even ocean plastics lend themselves perfectly to creating beautiful wearable nature jewellery
Natures perfect little (or big) mandalas.
From their woody touch and knobbly texture, to near their perfect visual symmetry, coupled with their nostalgic smell of citrusy pine sap, pinecones are like a feast for our senses.
I’m pretty sure it was all of the above that triggered my love for these beautiful works of nature as a kid. I always loved to collect pinecones, and honestly, it seems little has changed
These days I’m honoured to say that I get to craft something special from something so special.
The Hazel tree was considered by the celts to be a tree of knowledge and features prominently in Celtic mythology and was even believed to be the first creation on earth from which all known knowledge flowed through. This connects directly to the myth of the salmon of knowledge who was believed to have acquired its wisdom by eating the nuts of this very hazel tree to gain it’s all-knowing wisdom which in turn passed to Fionn MacCumhaill, the leader of the Fianna.
Even if you’re a sceptic, modern studies have shown that hazelnuts are one of the very best foods for boosting brain health and memory!
Feathers naturally portray an image of lightness and airiness.
Considering most of the designs available at Celtic Flame are earthy and could be perceived as somewhat grounding, the feather designs are designed to be quite the opposite.
All Designs incorporating feathers at Celtic Flame are carefully handcrafted using time-honoured traditional techniques used by fishermen to craft fishing flies for hundreds of years in Ireland.
Using similar techniques, only here combined with silver and refined materials, they can bring a touch of natural beauty to any look.
The trifecta Celtic symbol symbolises many different meanings for many different people.
Also known as the trinity knot it is often believed to represent the three elements of earth joined by the circle of continuum.
The symbol was also adapted by the Christian traditions to represent the Holy Trinity all interlocked and all part of the one true God. There are a myriad of other representations, and the personal translation is really up to the individual.
The incorporation of this Celtic design along with natural materials in our pieces represents the interwoven connection the Celts had with nature themselves. Regardless of one’s personal beliefs, intertwinement of nature with our own lives is something we can all use more of.
Ogham is the written version of old Gaeilge, which modern Irish still bares resemblance to.
It is the earliest known form of Irish writing consisting of a series of strokes and slashes either side of a centre line or angle and is written from bottom to top.
Historically used primarily to write names, this practice still continues to this day through art like tattoos and jewellery and has become quite trendy in modern times.
Whether it’s just a passing fad or not, all designs created with Ogham inscriptions here at Celtic Flame are designed to be timeless, and to celebrate our deep Celtic roots and heritage
The name “Dara” comes from the Irish word “Doire,” meaning “oak tree.
The Dara Knot, a symbol of Irish culture, signifies strength, wisdom, and endurance. Which as the name suggests, is inspired by the oak tree, specifically it’s roots. The Celts revered the oak as a symbol of longevity and power.
The knot represents the oaks tangled roots that hold the tree in place and therefore it is known to be a symbol for strength and resilience to this day.
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