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Marker & Anchor: dark wood and pale blue beads, two carved pale green pieces and an open span of cord

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游标远锚Marker & Anchor

yóu biāo yuǎn máo

A little room to think.

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Dark wood and pale stone share one circle. An open span of cord makes room for a simple thought: when something is hard, we can pause before the next step.

In development

Not yet available to order. Materials and size are being confirmed on the sample.

Form
Single strand · open cord interval
Materials
Being confirmed on the sample
Size
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Often chosen forCarryRoom for change
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ColourDark wood, pale blue, two carved pale green pieces, gold-tone detailsAs photographed
FormSingle strand; an open span of double cord; braided cord endsAs photographed
MaterialsThe name of each material, and any treatment, dye or coatingConfirming
SizeBead sizes, strand length and weightMeasuring
Who made whatDesign, beads and parts, assemblyRecording
Fit & sizing+

Braided cord with two ends. Whether the fit adjusts, the finished length and how it sits on the wrist will be checked on the sample and listed here.

How to measure your wrist

Care+

Keep it dry, put it on last and take it off first, and store it on its own. Care for each specific material will be listed here once the materials are confirmed.

Materials & care

Shipping, returns & duties+

The first release ships to the United States. Shipping times, costs, duties and returns will be published here before anything is sold.

The idea

Leave room
for the next step.

When something matters to us, slowing down can be difficult. This piece leaves a little room to look again.

The whole piece: a long section of dark wood joins a pale blue section, with wood beads returning within it
Dark wood on one side; pale stone and two carved pieces on the other.

01 · Two sections, one circle

Two sections,
one circle.

Dark wood beads make one long section of the circle; pale blue beads and two carved pale green pieces make the other. A few wood beads return inside the pale section, so the two never sit simply side by side.

We read it as the way a stretch of life tends to go: the hard parts and the good parts are rarely kept in separate places.

The whole piece: a long section of wood joins a pale jade section, with wood beads appearing within the jade
Two sections, with wood returning within the jade.

01 / Interwoven

Hardship and joy,
strung together.

In this bracelet, dark wood beads stand for the difficulties we face. Pale jade represents the rewards and moments of joy we find along the way.

Wood and jade form two sections of one circle. A few wood beads return within the jade section: even after a moment of joy, life can bring another difficulty.

02 · A little room

Room
to think.

The dark wood beads meet a carved piece across an open span of cord. We use this space for the room we can give ourselves to think when something becomes difficult.

When we feel stuck, pushing harder is not always the answer. We can slow down, understand the problem and consider our options before deciding how to act.

Two cords keep the piece connected across the gap. In the same way, slowing down need not mean giving up on something we care about.

Wood beads and a carved piece stay connected across an open span of two braided cords
An open interval. Two cords keep both sides connected.
A flat pale green carved pendant where the wood beads meet
At the meeting of the wood beads
A rounded carved piece follows the cord interval
Beyond the open interval

03 · What we gain

What we
carry forward.

One carved piece hangs where the wood beads meet. The other follows the open span of cord. We think of them as what we gain through our experiences.

A gain may be an accomplishment, a new understanding, or a clearer next step. What we learn becomes part of how we move forward.

With you

A little room,
every day.

For yourself Carry

Care for yourself as you carry on.

Take time to see your next step clearly.

For someone you cherish Give

“Take all the time you need.”

Care, with respect for their own pace: a wish for space to think, and the freedom to move in their own way.

StoryThere Is Still RoomAn essay on effort, getting stuck, and finding space to act again.Read the story behind 游标远锚

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