Shell — Carapace Study (Specimen No. 001) small But one autumn evening

But one autumn evening

She places her fingers at the edge of one that has begun to loosen

Their laughter lingers in the air long after they’ve gone

No one knew where she had come from

until the beads catch the full face of the moon

Shell — Carapace Study (Specimen No. 001) small But one autumn eveningCollected as a single intact shell. Form shallow and curved, with pronounced radial ridges extending from a central point toward the outer edge. No fractures observed. Interior surface smooth; exterior structured and evenly patterned. Structure holds. No visible change following preparation. Copper adheres first at the central point, then progresses outward and downward along the ridges toward the edge. Deposition follows the existing structure,