I had given myself the task of creating something out of wood that was less grandiose, but still relevant to the theme. I had watched a show on Oregon Public Broadcasting about elephants in the Saharan Desert. These creatures have long memories and remember where they’ve been and whom they have known. Watching this program and seeing them struggle against draught was impactful. They traveled across the continent using time-worn paths and passed ancient bones of other deceased elephants that they treated with reverence and sorrow. The very nature of these acts inspired me to design Remembrances. The four faces represent the cardinal directions, the circles throughout represent the continuity of time and family ties, even those unrecognized by humanity. The brown stain is referential to the earth and the “thought bubbles” are for the ethereal thoughts of creatures not human.