It is a poetic mantle for a content — or rather the idea of that content — that deserves protection.
At first use, the two halves of the egg are joined with a gold-colored adhesive, inspired by the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi.
It symbolizes fractures that are not denied, but emphasized, underlined.
This resonates with the use of the egg as an urn, where one complete form is built from two parts.
The former duality remains visible, yet the egg is one.
The form is the perfect shell, rich in symbolism.
Referring to a nest, to warmth, it can hold a family member, a loved one, a message of affection.
The act of joining — and possibly rejoining — turns the user into a maker.
The object is not only seen or felt, but experienced.
