Why We Are Here (in bronze)

Why We Are Here (in bronze) is an intimate, bronze version of Ryan's 2025 wood sculpture Why We Are Here—two beings embracing.
 
Why We Are Here (in bronze) is our true attempt to answer the question we all ask throughout our lives—love, togetherness, relationship, creativity, tenderness, interbeing, belonging to each other.
 
*FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS* Please choose the $1 international shipping option at checkout. Shipping to you IS NOT actually $1. We'll be in touch shortly via email with international shipping quotes for you. We know you know, but international shipping is costly right now, so please plan for approximately $200-300 in shipping, plus import duties.
Due to foundry production limitations, only edition #s 1-12 are guaranteed to be poured, handled, and delivered by the holidays (shipped on 12/15 and not before.) Edition #s 13-22 will be shipped out after the holidays. Please keep that info in mind as you make your purchase. If you have a question about holiday deliverability, please email us@newearthmaterials.com
Each piece is 5"x 1.75"x 1.75" and weighs 2 lbs.
You'll receive a signed certificate of authenticity.
There's a hole drilled into the top for a few small flowers, a secret note, a small candle, or whatever you wish.
No refunds or returns, so purchase with intention.
We're putting a portion of the proceeds towards our friend Rocio's legal support. She's an asylum seeker from Equatorial Guinea and has been in ICE custody since July. You can learn more about Rocio's case here.
We are a small studio. We work with a small foundry. We are not machines. We do things by hand. We move with care.