LOBARIA

Lichens sprout, tracing out whimsical shapes. Venous roughness gives way to delicate bubbles; stems become teeth and plates; abrupt edges smash into rugged blocks creating ripples pierced by cracks. They are a geological force that not only dissolves the features of the world, but also creates new ecosystems. The minerals stored in our body once passed through lichen. Whether on the side of a road or on granite in Antarctica, they live on the fine line separating life from death. Some people use them for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Or to change their mood, as in the case of this earring.