ASPIRE SUMMER 2O26 National (11/51) — Aspire Studio / Design Hub

18 SUMMER 2026 Artist Elisa Sheehan creates evocative works inspired by kintsugi, exploring the balance between fragility and strength. What began as a quiet morning ritual has evolved into a thoughtful practice celebrating beauty in imperfection. Using paint, eggshells, gold leaf and porcelain, Sheehan blurs the line between fine art and organic form. Her work ranges from intimate framed eggshell pieces to large-scale porcelain installations, each honoring what has been broken, repaired and made beautiful in unexpected ways. Installation of Sheehan's work. Photography by John Gruen € ‚€ ƒ „ € …† „ ‡ ˆ‰Š‹ ‡ ‡ Œ Ž‘ ‡’‡ ’ ’ ‡ € “ ‘ ‘ ‘ ’” • ƒ ƒ – ‡ —” ‘‘ ’ € ˜ — ˜ Œ ” Œ ’ ‚ ƒ † ‘ ‡ Œ ‡ ’ ‚ ™ ‡‡ ‡ ’ Œ ” ’ š‘› ‡ ’ Ž ‡ —œžŽ ‘€ ‘ Ÿ — ” — ” ‘ Œ ˜ ‡ ON THE COVER: The home of interior designer Hélène Roux. Photograph by Jann Deret page 46 C l o s e - u p o f S h e e h a n ' s k i n t s u g i - i n s p i r e d e g g s h e l l s

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