‘Sound Shell’, suggests a musical instrument that evolved from life and its unfurling magic. If it could make noise, it would be an ancient echoing roar, found deep within remains of a forest floor.

Celery Top Pine from Tasmania - 162 x 29 x 22 cm.

Carved section 85 x 27 x 19 cm. Base and carved section are one solid piece.
Signature touch mark (Puustinen) is embedded into the lower section of the sculpture.

Mounted onto a metal base: 35.5 x 29.5 x 2.5 cm.
Overall height including base: 164.5cm.

See video of my commentary about this work in Episode 15 of my Substack channel: https://substack.com/@davidpuustinen