This singular music box was conceived from a simple question: if moss could make music, what would it sound like? The result is an original composition by Dublin-born composer Brian Ledwidge Flynn, distilled into a delicate melody and housed in a handcrafted wooden box by Montana woodworker Nathan Standley.
The piece began as an ambient score titled Hypnum #2—lush, ethereal, and expansive. To suit the constraints of the mechanism, Flynn transformed it into a childlike, haunting melody that captures the stillness and layered intricacy of moss. Its effect is both ethereal and grounding: a private concert in miniature, alive with the stillness of moss.
We also put a lot of thought into the box itself. After months of experimenting with vintage models and European prototypes, we turned to Standley, a master craftsman. He created an elegant box of cherry and maple, paired with a matching stand, designed to cradle and amplify the music within. It is designed to be held close: a tactile, heirloom object that is both instrument and art.
About the Makers:
Brian Ledwidge Flynn is a composer and music theorist whose work explores the interplay of atmosphere, memory, and sound. Originally from Dublin, where he earned a master’s degree in music, Brian now resides in Dortmund, Germany.
Nathan Standley is a Montana-based woodworker with over thirty years of experience crafting bespoke furniture and objects.
Origin: Dortmund, Germany; Hamilton, Montana
Materials: Brass mechanism, cherry and maple wood
Dimensions: 3 in × 3 in × 2 in (7.5 cm x 5 cm); stand: 4 in x 4 in x .75 in (10 cm x 10 cm x 2 cm)
Weight: 12 oz (340 grams)
Edition: One of a kind, created exclusively for Spring Moon Design.
This singular music box was conceived from a simple question: if moss could make music, what would it sound like? The result is an original composition by Dublin-born composer Brian Ledwidge Flynn, distilled into a delicate melody and housed in a handcrafted wooden box by Montana woodworker Nathan Standley.
The piece began as an ambient score titled Hypnum #2—lush, ethereal, and expansive. To suit the constraints of the mechanism, Flynn transformed it into a childlike, haunting melody that captures the stillness and layered intricacy of moss. Its effect is both ethereal and grounding: a private concert in miniature, alive with the stillness of moss.
We also put a lot of thought into the box itself. After months of experimenting with vintage models and European prototypes, we turned to Standley, a master craftsman. He created an elegant box of cherry and maple, paired with a matching stand, designed to cradle and amplify the music within. It is designed to be held close: a tactile, heirloom object that is both instrument and art.
About the Makers:
Brian Ledwidge Flynn is a composer and music theorist whose work explores the interplay of atmosphere, memory, and sound. Originally from Dublin, where he earned a master’s degree in music, Brian now resides in Dortmund, Germany.
Nathan Standley is a Montana-based woodworker with over thirty years of experience crafting bespoke furniture and objects.
Origin: Dortmund, Germany; Hamilton, Montana
Materials: Brass mechanism, cherry and maple wood
Dimensions: 3 in × 3 in × 2 in (7.5 cm x 5 cm); stand: 4 in x 4 in x .75 in (10 cm x 10 cm x 2 cm)
Weight: 12 oz (340 grams)
Edition: One of a kind, created exclusively for Spring Moon Design.
