These forms show the delicate structure of coral permanently fused with mountain earth.

The outer shape and texture mimic the life-filled, porous surface of a reef. The white glaze where the ocean water sits and the fragile life survives.

The core of the piece is mountain soil and wild clay. This dark, heavy earth fills the coral’s structure.

“Fossil Heart” uses the ocean’s life (coral) to show the mountain’s presence. It is the final proof that the earth and the sea are inseparable—the mountain has become the permanent foundation for the most fleeting, beautiful life of the deep water.