For example, we came across stones on the beach of Bolinas (Bay Area, California), that feature remarkably perfect cavities, as if a jeweller had spent hours drilling them. We learned that the rocks have been perforated by invertebrates, such as mussels. In an early development phase, they bore holes into stones and grow up in them. We have noticed how light and fragile the rocks are. That lightness has inspired us in our graphical interpretation. We documented the stones and graphically staged them in a way to appear as if they were floating over the paper. Along with the prints, we provide the results of our research.

Even though we handle various topics and apply different methods, the results always make the same impression: we would describe it as calm, poetic and lightly surreal. We are interested in what surprises us and investigate those phenomena as designers. Nature is full of surprising phenomena. But many people do not always have the readiness or time to be surprised. We want to bring more visibility to what surprises us using graphic methods. Our work is available in booklets, journals, cards and as prints in limited edition.