The seven embellished pebbles shown in the photograph bottom left are, to my mind, some of the best examples of this peripatetic artform I’ve come across to date. Also, they raise several questions: Do they all have the same author or is this a group work? I suspect the latter as there is a difference, both in content and manner of execution. Three are decorative and quite beautifully drawn plant forms. Another resembles a stylised mediaeval comet; this suggests at least one of the authors has a sophisticated knowledge of early European manuscripts. Lastly, there are my favourites: the three in the top row, the ones I can’t fathom the meaning of. Why do I feel such a fondness for these? Probably because I can’t fathom their meaning.