Tiny handmade incense and offering holders designed for those who enjoy taking their practice outdoors without carrying bulky ritual equipment.
These compact holders are approximately the size of a large key ring and are available in lime wood or unidentified reclaimed hardwood. The lime wood comes from offcuts within my own studio, while the hardwood was reclaimed from a mixed offcuts box purchased from a woodturner’s mill that I regularly source leftover timber from.
Laser engraved across the top is a sunflower and Fibonacci sequence design, bringing together botanical pattern and mathematics in a small piece of functional ritual equipment.
The sunflower is a fascinating example of phyllotaxis — the arrangement of seeds within the flower head. The spiralling patterns found in sunflowers can often produce relationships between neighbouring Fibonacci numbers, creating an interesting connection between mathematical pattern and natural growth.
The design is intended simply as a celebration of nature, pattern and mathematics. It can be appreciated as decorative artwork or as a reminder of the intricate structures that occur naturally around us.
Each holder has a hand-chiselled offering bowl, suitable for small non-burning offerings as part of your own personal practice.
A braided jute cord allows the holder to be hung when not in use or attached to a bag with your own small carabiner or clip. Its compact size makes it particularly suited to:
* Outdoor rituals and meditation * Nature-based practices * Travelling and camping * Van life * Festivals and retreats * Temporary altars * Portable spiritual practice
Reclaimed & Offcut Wood
Using waste material is an important part of my studio practice. I work with my own leftover pieces as well as reclaimed timber and offcuts from other craftspeople and mills.
The lime wood version is made from studio offcuts, while the second version is made from an unidentified hardwood reclaimed from a woodturner’s mill offcuts box.
I have deliberately left the hardwood unidentified rather than guessing its species. What matters here is that a perfectly useful piece of timber that might otherwise have been discarded has been given another life.
As these are made from reclaimed and leftover timber, each one will have its own grain, colour, markings and character. The exact appearance will vary from piece to piece.
Important Fire Safety
These holders are made from wood and must be treated accordingly.
If using incense outdoors, keep burning incense, hot ash and embers completely separate from dry grass, leaves, twigs, paper, dry offerings and other flammable materials. Do not combine burning material with dry offerings inside the carved bowl.
Do not use burning incense during heatwaves, drought conditions, fire bans or periods of increased wildfire risk. Always follow local restrictions and conditions. During high-risk conditions, the holder can instead be used for non-burning offerings, meditation or as part of a portable altar.
Never leave burning incense unattended and ensure it is completely extinguished before packing the holder away.
A tiny piece of reclaimed timber celebrating the patterns of nature — made to travel with you wherever your practice takes you.
