Leaping into the Light

I've regularly attended and exhibited at shows in the Bay Area because it’s where I grew up and a wonderful opportunity to see family and visit my old stomping grounds. It’s a chance to feel nostalgic about how I became who I am - the influences of my youth that affected how I look at the world. I remember enjoying the energy of San Francisco and how everyone seemed to be pushing their limits intellectually, spiritually, culturally and energetically. I was a little fish that was fascinated by the people and their passions for living.

On the drive home from a festival there, I began to think about this energy and how it exhausted me at one point in my life. In a time of coming of age, I never felt I was enough. I wasn’t strong enough, smart enough, thin enough and I didn’t have enough endurance. I felt invisible. I knew back then that for my future, I needed a way to assess if an environment was good for me. I needed a way to be in-touch with what would lift me vs. what would hold me down.

Tree frogs are remarkable creatures, true indicators of the planet’s health. With skin that absorbs their surroundings, they’re highly sensitive to environmental change, making their presence a sign of balance and vitality. Beyond their beauty, these vibrant frogs help control mosquitoes, inspire medical advances, and even their tadpoles help keep our waters clean.

By wearing the tree frog watch, would I be able to tell if the conditions were favorable for me? With a tree frog’s help, would I be able to always put myself in the most favorable light and circumstances?

One of the most intricate inlay designs at Celeste Watch, this dial is composed of 31 pieces of abalone shell tinted in shades of brown, orange, olive, aqua, red, yellow, and purple, all inlaid in luminous Mother of Pearl. The result is a surface that shimmers and shifts with the light, mirroring the tree frog’s ever-changing brilliance and connection to its environment. It’s a celebration of vitality, balance, and the beauty of a healthy world.