Tides is permanently installed outdoors at the University of San Francisco, where it sits among cypress trees and wildflower beds.
Tides is carved from a single block of Carrara marble. Three broad, curved planes wrap around each other like waves folding in on themselves, creating a form that feels like it's still moving. There's a large opening at the center where light passes through and changes throughout the day.
The piece was inspired by the rhythm of ocean water, the way waves build, curl, and return. Up close you can see the natural veining in the marble running through the curves, giving each surface its own character. The polished finish softens the stone and lets it pick up the color of whatever surrounds it, warm in the morning, cool in the shade, golden at sunset.
Tides is permanently installed outdoors at the University of San Francisco, where it sits among cypress trees and wildflower beds.