The Ring of Infinite Care

The Ring of Infinite Care is the seventh ring of the third cycle of the series This Too Shall Break. This ring brings together several interwoven ideas centered on care as an ongoing and evolving practice. Its form is rooted in the concept of infinity, representing the unending attention given to family, friends, and loved ones. Care is not static. It twists, turns, and reshapes itself over time, responding to growth, change, and circumstance. At its foundation is the understanding that care for others must be balanced with care for oneself, with the self acting as the steady core that allows generosity, love, and responsibility to endure.

The ring is carved from Nero Marquina marble, a stone known for its stark contrast between black and white. Its shape is based on an infinity symbol rendered in three dimensions, creating a multi sided form that loops and folds back on itself. This churning loop rests on a delicate band, which serves as the structural core that supports the form. The contrast within the stone mirrors the dual nature of care, moments of depth and heaviness alongside moments clouded by complexity, all grounded in beauty and connection.

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.