The Ring of Connection

The Ring of Connection is the second ring of the third cycle of the series This Too Shall Break. This ring is devoted to the act of connection in its many forms, between people, between ideas, and between patterns both seen and unseen. It reflects the understanding that meaning often emerges through relationship rather than isolation, and that insight comes from noticing correspondences others may overlook. The ring exists to honor patience, attentiveness, and the quiet beauty of mirrored forms, reminding the wearer that connection reveals as much about the self as it does about others.

The ring is carved from zebra marble found along the shores of the Mediterranean, a stone shaped by the sea before it was ever touched by an artist. Variations in density, texture, and the contrast between light and dark veining informed the carving process, guiding the final form. During its making, the stone asserted its own direction, resolving into a shape that appears both singular and divided, almost as two rings held in one. This mirrored quality reflects the stone’s influence on its own becoming and the purpose it now serves.

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.