A small, watchful wonder in the kitchen: French sculptor Marie Christophe’s newest Picasso owl, drawn delicately in wire and brought to life with warm wooden beads, inky black crystal, and glints of gold. Perched atop its tiny ceramic vessel, with a simple wooden branch close by, it feels at once whimsical, primitive, and beautifully intelligent—like a treasured little creature just landed from an artist’s studio in France.

A sculptural presence with a sense of humor, mystery, and hand-made poetry.