Bỳ-en-sòs
Where Intuition Finds Expression
Appalachian Water Stones
The Story Behind Bỳ-en-sòs
Bỳ-en-sòs is one of the earliest names preserved for the waterway now called Middle Island Creek.
Long before either name was spoken, ancient seas covered this land. Much later, during the Ice Age, water from Glacial Lake Monongahela flowed through this valley, helping shape the creek we know today.
Every Bỳ-en-sòs Water Stone begins with one or more stones gathered by hand from Middle Island Creek near my home in West Virginia.
Some pieces are created around a single stone that needs nothing more. Others bring several together. Each takes its own intuitive form, preserving the marks of the water and the memory of the place from which it came.
Once a Bỳ-en-sòs Water Stone has found its person, it is accompanied by an intuitive message, received and written specifically for the one who chose it—a message carried by the water.
An original Appalachian art·ifact—shaped by the earth and the water, and gathered by hand.
Explore Bỳ-en-sòs
THE LAND REMEMBERS
Fine art photography rooted in the Appalachian landscape, where the land holds traces of what came before. These images invite a closer look at the stories, shapes, and moments that might otherwise go unnoticed.
WHERE THE WATERS MEET
Fine art photography bringing Appalachia and the Atlantic together, where creek stones, shells, salt, and water carry stories of place. These images invite a closer look at the connections found where two worlds meet.
ECHOES OF TIME
Fine art photography exploring time, memory, and the stories held by objects from the past. These images invite a closer look at what remains long after a moment has passed.