While holding the piece firmly shake vigorously to dislodge

intended for everyday use — and built to last

a serrated vegetable knife

The surfaces are glazed in opposing matte shades dark and light with bubbling textures captured forever

A legend goes that a monk spent many days teaching in this remote area without food or water

Pacific Marks 4 Ryan Hines While holding the piece firmlyThese rocks are the creation of invertebrates called Piddocks that have burrowed into the stone. These invertabrates have a special shell used for boring into rock. It is common to find these stones with holes whose inhabitants have moved on. These stones have a characteristically light feel, which is very unusual for rocks. This lightness is the inspiration for the graphical interpretation: appearing as if they were floating over the paper.