Hi, I’m Peter Hauerland, an artist from Germany. This time I want to share with you a small but powerful moment from my sci-fi workshop.

Last week, I received an order from the other side of the world - from California, USA. When I saw the notification pop up on my phone that morning, I just knew the day would be one of the good ones. That kind of news carries a special spark. Two tiny sculptures from my Galactic Fossil series are now heading to Los Angeles. And I want to share some of that spark with you.

These two pieces, now already en route across the Atlantic—belong to a collection I call Galactic Fossils. They’re small in scale but packed with imagination. One is inspired by blastoids, an ancient sea creature from the Paleozoic era. The other draws from the shape and structure of crinoids, another mysterious form of prehistoric marine life. If you’ve never looked into these life forms, I highly recommend it. They were real evolutionary milestones in Earth’s biological history. And beautiful too.

But I’m not just recreating Earth’s ancient life. I’m transforming these shapes into something more imaginative. Galactic Fossils imagine what alien life might look like if it evolved in parallel with life on Earth. They’re not direct replicas, they're impressions from another planet, remnants of hypothetical ecosystems that evolved far beyond our reach.

That’s the core idea: You’re not just buying a steel sci-fi gadget. You’re stepping into the role of a space paleontologist. When your package arrives, it feels like you’re receiving the remnants of another world, discovered, cataloged, and shipped to you for study. The final interpretation of what you're looking at is up to you. In that sense, you become part of the creative process.

So let’s talk about Jeff.

No, I don’t actually disclose the name of the buyer in Los Angeles, but let’s call him Jeff. I hope Jeff enjoys the arrival of these two small alien relics. I made sure the wrapping experience was part of the concept: delicately packed, layered like an excavation site, meant to be unwrapped slowly, with curiosity. Not rushed. Not generic. Like handling something rare and valuable—a relic not from the past, but possibly from the future.

Shipping them wasn’t exactly cheap. (Thanks, international postage.) But the idea that these tiny steel fossils now have a new home on the other side of the planet? That makes it more than worth it.

I’d be thrilled if Jeff, or any future Galactic Fossil discoverer visited galacticfossils.com or vonhauerland.com to leave a short review. Just a few words about the unboxing, or how the piece fits into their space. These aren’t just decorative objects—they’re conversation pieces, imaginative fragments, and functional décor with a science fiction soul.

If you're curious, scroll down to see a few snapshots from the shipping day—how I wrapped them, how they looked before being sealed, and the German post office run that launched their intercontinental journey.

Thanks for reading this edition of my Orbit Log. Yes, I’m calling it that now, not a blog. Who still reads blogs anyways.
Stick around. There are plenty more Galactic Fossils waiting to be discovered.

Peter Harland

Artist. Space Paleontologist. Maker of steel objects with a soul.