Good luck wall charms and tiles by ceramicist Alice Johnson, each with a unique meaning.
Albatross: representing safe passage, wanderlust and freedom.
Fish: Deep intuition, emotional sensitivity, empathy, and adaptability.
Jennie the Donkey: A historical working donkey from the era when donkeys regularly hauled bread, coal, and household goods up to Chalford’s doorsteps until the 1930s.
Pigs: Classic New Year’s good-luck charms known as the Glücksschwein (lucky pig).
Sprig of Rue: In Italian folklore this was hung over infant cribs and beds to ward off the evil eye (mal’occhio) and protect children, women, and families.
Blackberries: Traditional folk magic used brambles for cures - such as passing sick children or patients through a natural “bramble arch” (a cane that rooted back into the earth) nine times to strip away illness.
Acorns: Represents how small, humble beginnings hold immense promise and require time to develop.
Oak Leaves: Symbolise strength, endurance, wisdom, and resilience, drawing from the mighty and long-lived nature of the oak tree.
Good luck wall charms and tiles by ceramicist Alice Johnson, each with a unique meaning.
Albatross: representing safe passage, wanderlust and freedom.
Fish: Deep intuition, emotional sensitivity, empathy, and adaptability.
Jennie the Donkey: A historical working donkey from the era when donkeys regularly hauled bread, coal, and household goods up to Chalford’s doorsteps until the 1930s.
Pigs: Classic New Year’s good-luck charms known as the Glücksschwein (lucky pig).
Sprig of Rue: In Italian folklore this was hung over infant cribs and beds to ward off the evil eye (mal’occhio) and protect children, women, and families.
Blackberries: Traditional folk magic used brambles for cures - such as passing sick children or patients through a natural “bramble arch” (a cane that rooted back into the earth) nine times to strip away illness.
Acorns: Represents how small, humble beginnings hold immense promise and require time to develop.
Oak Leaves: Symbolise strength, endurance, wisdom, and resilience, drawing from the mighty and long-lived nature of the oak tree.
