The Ring of Finding Balance

The Ring of Finding Balance is the third ring of the fifth cycle of the series This Too Shall Break. This ring is rooted in the pursuit of internal logic—an understanding that when a work is meant to carry meaning or evoke feeling, it must be held together by a structure that is true, intentional, and earned. It reflects the idea that balance is not decorative or effortless, but the result of sustained attention, belief, and discipline. The ring stands as an expression of the ongoing human effort to remain steady amid uncertainty, to move forward despite instability, and to accept imperfection as an essential part of becoming.

This ring is carved from Portoro Black Marble, a stone known for its difficulty and fragility, particularly at small scale. During its making, numerous stones failed—chipping, fracturing, or shattering under pressure—before one proved strong and balanced enough to endure the sculpting process. The creation of the ring required patience, restraint, and trust between artist and material, with each step taken without certainty that the stone would agree to continue. The final form is the result of that process: an object shaped through persistence, tempered frustration, and careful, deliberate action.

This Too Shall Break is a series of thirteen cycles of thirteen stone rings. The project brings our idea of stone sculpture as large immutable things only to be shared in museums and public spaces down to earth. Each ring is small, delicate, and personal. It is a piece of wearable art which requires mindfulness for the wearer, changing the relationship between collector and art. These rings are not meant to be owned, but to be experienced, to grow with, and to take care of.