This collection is a tribute to the pioneer life forms which inhabited our planet prior to human existence. Having survived through the earths extreme conditions, fossils reflect the intensity of life's first expression and early survival; they represent the platform from which we evolved. Charged with millions of years of evolution under conditions we can't fathom, fossil forms confront us with their strange vitality and unattainable world.

Cuttlefish bone casting is an unusual and ancient technique which dates back to ancient Sumerian society. This primitive method of casting produces distinctively intricate "fossilized" textures. On the reverse side of each piece is an exquisite imprint of the bone's natural pattern.