{"product_id":"my-body-is-a-desert-and-she-is-calling-the-rains-home-2026","title":"My body is a desert, and she is calling the rains home, 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Mikaela Shafer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003eThis painting is an abstract interpretation of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003ea desert in bloom using watercolor paint, crackle medium, and kombucha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003eleath\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003er\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003e and snakeskin sewn into the painting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194884603 BCX4\"\u003eThis original work was commissioned by the Frye Store for the 2026-2027 fall\/winter exhibition season. It will be on view in the Store until March 7, 2027.\u003cstrong\u003e If purchased, the buyer agrees to these terms and the artwork will be delivered after \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMarch 7, 2027.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW194884603 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e45 x 60 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW194884603 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003eMedium: \u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003ewatercolor painting with snakeskin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e, kombucha leather and thread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e printed on mulberry silk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e habotai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW251968887 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW251968887 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW217451956 BCX4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW217451956 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