I use copper, a transformative material, to record the form of stone—a fragment of Kapaʻa Quarry, a place that has shaped my life. Once home to a thriving fishpond, Kawainui Marsh is one of Hawaiʻi’s largest freshwater bodies, a refuge for endemic and endangered birds such as the Aeʻo, ʻAlae keʻokeʻo, ʻAlae ʻula, and Koloa Maoli. Yet it lies beneath the quarry, waste center, and industry that pollute Kawainui and Hāmākua Marsh. The stone is a nonhuman entity, remembering and speaking for this place. In Hawaiian culture, stones are storied beings with history and spirit. I turn to copper—sacred in Mexica culture—shaped through my modern martillado process. Hammered, bound, and repaired, it reconnects me to ancestors I have been separated from, and grounds me in Hawaiʻi, a place I love.