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Here in the river valley, where the scent of aging oak meets the heavy humidity of the Ohio, balance is an act of endurance.

The deeply scored timber bears the memory of the cooper's craft, standing rigid like the ribbed staves of a resting barrel. Suspended from a single gleam of brass—like a sliver of sun cutting through the morning river fog—hangs a smooth, dark stone, tumbled round by ancient, unseen currents. Above it, a fractured vine twists blindly into the air, mirroring the wrought-iron shadows of Old Louisville. Caught in a sudden, restless blur, it is the spirit of our city: anchored by heavy limestone, steeped in the slow passage of time, yet forever moving like the restless water.


hazelnut, alder, brass & granite
2 × 3 × 18”h