Stars fill in the half hours. The dial is deep navy, worked to look like troweled paint, with a dragonfly across the upper half: gold veined wings, a turquoise body, and small points of gold light glowing at the wingtips and again low among the reeds. Seed heads and grasses grow up from the bottom edge. Three words sit near the top, Chasing the Light. White numerals ring the outer band, with a small silver star set between each one. Gold hands finish it off, and the whole face keeps to just two colours plus the light. Cool and quiet, so it works in a bathroom, a hallway, or beside a window that looks onto water. A fitting gift for someone drawn to Litha and midsummer nights, or for a friend who has just come through a long stretch of dark. Material: printed wooden panel with metal hands, a quiet quartz movement and a hanging bracket on the back Sizes: 12 inch Care: wipe with a dry cloth and keep it away from damp Note: runs on an AA battery, not included; the carved look is printed flat onto the panel, and colours can shift a little from screen to wall
