Gathered

Mussel shells. Dozens of them. Weathered, worn, carried here by water and time.

This is what the tide brings to the shores of Stewart Island/Rakiura — the southernmost inhabited island of New Zealand, where the ocean decides what stays and what goes, and the shore simply receives.

Each shell in this collection is unique. Shaped by years in the southern sea, smoothed by current, marked by the particular conditions of this particular coastline. Together they form something quietly extraordinary — a study in repetition and variation, in the beauty of things that have been truly lived in.

There is a particular kind of patience in gathering. In being still enough to notice what's there. In recognising that what the tide leaves behind is worth looking at closely.

Gathered rewards that kind of looking. The longer you spend with it, the more you see.

Fits beautifully in a coastal home, a bathroom, or anywhere that celebrates the natural world.

What you're bringing home:

• Museum-quality, fade-resistant print — every shell and its story, preserved
• Hand-stretched over solid wood stretcher bars
• 1.25″ thick poly-cotton blend canvas (344 g/m²)
• Mounting brackets included — ready to hang
• A2 — 16″×24″ (40.6 × 61 cm)

Want the original? Hand-signed editions (NZ$360–NZ$900) are available exclusively at our Stewart Island gallery.

Take a little piece of the island home.
Island steady. World ready.

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