Rosarium

Rosarium
Sphere 24
24 x 24 x 24 cm

Rosarium
24 x 24 x 24 cm
Mixed river and landscape pebbles, rose-gold pigment, resin
Sphere sculpture

Rosarium is a hand-formed sphere composed of smooth stones, individually worked and unified in a warm rose-gold surface. The work draws its name from the idea of a rose garden or contemplative enclosure — a place of quiet gathering, repetition, and care.

Each stone retains its own history and shape, yet is held in balance within the whole, creating a form that feels both protective and exposed. The sphere suggests cycles of growth, accumulation, and endurance, evoking ancient votive objects, reliquaries, or planetary bodies shaped over time.

Neither polished to perfection nor left raw, Rosarium embraces subtle variation and imperfection as evidence of human touch. The sculpture invites slow looking, rewarding attention with shifts of light, texture, and tone, and stands as a meditation on care, continuity, and the patient assembling of meaning.

© Stephanie Fuller (Burns)