Description

Cast by hand in the Wild Goose Studio, Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. This plaque with Greek quotation which translates as "Everything flows, nothing stays..." has an outer shell of pure bronze with an inner core of cast resin material for stability. Each Wild Goose piece is made entirely by hand, with no two being exactly alike.

Since ancient times, bronze has been a highly prized metal for the making of tools, jewelry and statues. It is an alloy of copper, which was first mined in Ireland over 4000 years ago. Left to weather, it will acquire a green patina; polished it will shine like gold.

The quotation "Everything flows, nothing stays..." is attributed to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus (approx. 500 BC). Everything in life is constantly changing: our physical bodies, our inner lives, our relationships to others, the world around us...

This ceaseless change is both a source of beauty and of pain; it enables our growth and transformation, just as falling leaves make way for the flowers of spring.

This plaque is from an original carved design by Lida Kindersley.

Approximately 11.5 inches wide, 5.5 inches tall, and 1/2 inch thick at the point of greatest depth.

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