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Lichen lantern

Shoreline lichen, lit from inside

• Ships from Victoria, BC · no customs or duty fees in Canada
• Dispatched in 1–3 business days, tracked
• Made in Victoria, British Columbia

About this piece

The orange and grey lichen on every shoreline rock, grown into a lantern. Its cells only show when the light is behind them: switch it on and the whole colony appears.

From this coastWalk any shore on this coast and the rocks are written on: orange and grey rosettes of lichen that grow a fraction of a millimetre a year, each a fungus and an alga sharing one life.

A 5 m copper fairy string sits inside, on a remote: any colour, a slow fade, or a 4, 6, 8 or 24 hour timer that switches it off. Hang it from its cord.

In the box

• 1 lichen lantern, 14 x 10 x 19 cm, with its base lid
• 1 copper fairy string, 5 m, with 28-key remote and instruction card (with lights)
• 1 hanging cord with 2 cord washers

Runs on 3 AA batteries (not included). Free delivery anywhere in Canada.

Care and safety

• Indoors only. Decor, not a toy.
• WARNING: the remote holds a coin cell. Keep it away from children. If swallowed, seek medical help immediately.