Cornflower [Kornblume]

Crowned with the wisdom of the humble cornflower, at 25 centimetres high upon her soapstone throne, this enchanting figure embodies the delicate strength found in simplicity and resilience. The cornflower blue crystals that adorn her form catch and transform light, reminiscent of those sky-colored blooms that persist even in the harshest conditions. Neither ostentatious nor meek, she exists in that perfect balance between understated beauty and quiet resilience.

Her 24kt gold antlers dance and play above her head, not rigid or imposing but fluid and joyful, reaching outward like thoughts exploring beyond conventional boundaries. They shimmer with possibility, capturing light as inspiration captures the ready mind.

This sculpture honours the cornflower's ancient symbolism—loyalty, reliability, and the delicate yet enduring nature of true beauty. The blue crystals embedded throughout her form echo the flower's rare color, once so precious it was used to illuminate medieval manuscripts, a hue that speaks of fidelity and constancy.

Have you noticed how the most enduring beauties are often those that bloom in difficult places?

Antlers intertwined with wildflowers, suggesting that wisdom comes not despite life's challenges but through them. Each crystalline blue accent represents a moment of clarity achieved through persistence, a truth discovered through faithful attention to life's subtle teachings.

Set upon cool soapstone, she stands as a testament to the grounding nature of resilience—how remaining rooted allows for the most beautiful flourishing. The contrast between the earthly base, radiant gold antlers, and celestial blue crystals creates a harmonious bridge between earth and sky, limitation and possibility.

What beauty might you cultivate through faithful attention? What wisdom emerges when you persist despite harsh conditions? What playfulness might you recover when you honor both your roots and your aspirations?

The cornflower blue crystals appear differently as light changes throughout the day—sometimes deeply intense like twilight, sometimes bright as midday sky—reminding us that perspective transforms everything we see.

Some will see merely an object of beauty. Others will recognise in this form the ancient teaching that resilience and joy belong together, that the most enduring strengths often wear the face of gentle persistence.

Place her where morning light can illuminate her golden antlers and evening shadows can deepen her blue mysteries. Visit her when you need to remember that faithfulness to your nature is the surest path to beauty. Let her playful crown remind you that wisdom need not be solemn to be profound.

For it is in honouring both our earthly foundations and our celestial aspirations that we ourselves become fully integrated—as grounded as stone, as resilient as wildflowers, as joyful as light dancing on gold.