The intent of this project was to use "product" as a medium for creating or enhancing our relationship with nature and its cycles. As the flower in the bud vase begins to wilt, petals can fall into the tray below, or the the petals may be removed by the user. The potpourri tray acts as a record of all the (special) flowers that were once held in the vase, and as such achieves both sign-value and use-value. The union of bud vase and potpourri disch connects life with death, accenting the beauty, interrelation, and "suchness" of each.