This phrase can evoke a profound reflection on the transience of life, the cycle of nature and the relationship between the human and the organic. Mussels, like other living things, leave behind their shells when they die, something that at the same time serves as a symbol of protection, shelter and memory. In a way, this small gesture can be interpreted as a metaphor for how, although our bodies fade away, what we have been and what we have created remains with us in one form or another.

If we connect it with Pat Strenc's concept, where nature and craft merge in each piece, this reflection can also be seen as a tribute to the ephemeral and lasting beauty of the natural. Just as the mussel shell is preserved and remains a vestige of its existence, the creations we leave behind, made from natural materials and fabrics with history, also endure in some way, carrying with them the soul and essence of what we were.