I wanted to explore the meeting point between two cultures with deep relationships to the sea — the Ainu spiritual connection to ocean sounds and the Asturian tradition of jet carving from ancient seabeds. The glass spheres function like a visual choir, while the tidal channels ground everything in physical reality. The gown had to sound like water and weigh like stone. What I was reaching for: the moment a scholar realizes her research has led somewhere unexpected and beautiful. — Lux