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Classical beauty interrupted by contemporary culture
Bust sculpture with a bowl of pink flowers on a black background
White bust with books and a teacup on a black background
Decorative object with books, a vase, and pink flowers on a black background
Decorative white pedestal with a small pink floral arrangement and books on a black background
Decorative pedestal with a teacup and pink flowers on top against a black background
Decorative bust with a teacup and floral design on a black background
Decorative display with books, a teacup, and pink flowers on a classical bust against a black background
White marble bust of a woman with a dark background
White marble bust of a woman with detailed hair and jewelry on a black background
Decorative display with a white head sculpture, gold book, white teacup with pink floral design, and black background.
Decorative setup with a teacup, saucer, and books on a pedestal against a black background
Decorative white box with gold accents and floral design, with a teacup in the background.
Decorative display with books, a teacup, and a pink flower on a white pedestal against a black background.
Decorative pedestal with a white face, gold book, and pink floral teacup on a black background
Pink flower-shaped cake on a vintage teacup and saucer with a black background
Decorative teacup with pink floral design on a white stand against a black background
Bust sculpture with a teacup and floral arrangement on a black background
White classical bust sculpture on a black background
Bust sculpture with a bowl of pink flowers on a black background White bust with books and a teacup on a black background Decorative object with books, a vase, and pink flowers on a black background Decorative white pedestal with a small pink floral arrangement and books on a black background Decorative pedestal with a teacup and pink flowers on top against a black background Decorative bust with a teacup and floral design on a black background Decorative display with books, a teacup, and pink flowers on a classical bust against a black background White marble bust of a woman with a dark background White marble bust of a woman with detailed hair and jewelry on a black background Decorative display with a white head sculpture, gold book, white teacup with pink floral design, and black background. Decorative setup with a teacup, saucer, and books on a pedestal against a black background Decorative white box with gold accents and floral design, with a teacup in the background. Decorative display with books, a teacup, and a pink flower on a white pedestal against a black background. Decorative pedestal with a white face, gold book, and pink floral teacup on a black background Pink flower-shaped cake on a vintage teacup and saucer with a black background Decorative teacup with pink floral design on a white stand against a black background Bust sculpture with a teacup and floral arrangement on a black background White classical bust sculpture on a black background

The Cultivated Soul

$1,795.00 USD

A meaningful life is rarely built all at once. It is cultivated, one quiet ritual at a time.

Inspired by Louisa May Alcott's enduring advice to "keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body," Cultivated Soul transforms the ordinary rituals of a well-lived life into objects of quiet reverence.

A historical figure balances a small library crowned with a floral teacup overflowing with roses. Books become a foundation for curiosity. Tea becomes a ceremony of connection. Flowers remind us that beauty is something we tend, not something we simply inherit.

Part of the Slow Beauty exhibition, the sculpture suggests that the richest lives are not measured by accumulation, but by attention. Knowledge gathered slowly. Friendships nurtured over time. Moments deliberately savored.

In an age that celebrates speed, Cultivated Soul asks whether the most radical act may simply be to slow down long enough to become fully alive.

Material: Plaster/Acrylic/Steel

Dimensions: 19"H x 9"W x 7"D

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