sea urchins
The sea urchin inhabits Newfoundland and Labrador’s cold ocean shallows, its beauty disguised (and protected) by sharp spines extending out from its body. The sea urchin inhabits Newfoundland and Labrador’s cold ocean shallows, its beauty disguised (and protected) by sharp spines extending from its body.
When washed ashore and sun-dried, the urchin’s spines drop off, revealing a beautifully patterned five-sectioned “skeleton” in hues of pastel green and chalky milk.
Alexis Templeton uses an actual sea urchin skeleton to form each small bowl, capturing the symmetry created by nature.
