Conifer — Needle Cluster Study (Specimen No. 003) skull cool and deliberate

cool and deliberate

stacking toadstools into soft watchtowers

Lobes curl at different rates

Outer surface folded and collapsed inward at multiple points

Rooted in the earth’s deepest memories

Conifer — Needle Cluster Study (Specimen No. 003) skull cool and deliberateCollected during the colder stretch of the year. Growth appears unaffected by surrounding dormancy; needles remain firm, evenly spaced along the stem. Drying produces minimal distortion. Slight contraction observed, primarily along the needle edges. Structure holds. No collapse. Copper adheres first to the outermost points, then gathers along the stem. The existing arrangement dictates the final form. No correction required. Variation between