{"product_id":"ariels-shoe-gigartina-1","title":"Ariel's Shoe - Gigartina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep burgundy seaweed, torn and tumbled by the tide. And one small pink shoe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is what the ocean brought in on a particular morning at Stewart Island\/Rakiura — the edge of the world, where the East ocean roll deposits its offerings on the shore without explanation or apology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGigartina\u003c\/em\u003e — a richly coloured red algae native to New Zealand's southern coastline — gathered in loose, sculptural pieces across the sand. Beside it, a child's shoe. Pink. Small. Perfectly placed by the retreating tide as though the sea had arranged it deliberately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ocean keeps everything for a while. Then it gives things back, rearranged, in combinations no one could have planned. There is a particular kind of beauty in that — in the unexpected juxtaposition, the story you can't quite complete, the image that stays with you longer than you expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat brought the shoe here? Where did it come from? The sea isn't telling. It simply offers the image and lets you sit with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA piece for those who find meaning in the unexpected. Who look at what washes ashore and see something worth keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFits beautifully in a hallway, a child's room, or anywhere a little mystery belongs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're bringing home:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum-quality, fade-resistant print — every detail of the tide's arrangement preserved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-stretched over solid wood stretcher bars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.25″ thick poly-cotton blend canvas (344 g\/m²)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting brackets included — ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 — 16″×24″ (40.6 × 61 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant the original?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-signed editions (NZ$360–NZ$900) are available exclusively at our Stewart Island gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTake a little piece of the island home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsland steady. World ready.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), \u003cstrong\u003ePrintful\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSINDEN VENTURES LIMITED\u003c\/strong\u003e ensure that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. For product safety enquiries, contact our EU representative at \u003cstrong\u003egpsr@sindenventures.com\u003c\/strong\u003e or write to us at \u003cstrong\u003eMarkou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rakiura Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45047972986934,"sku":"3773880_19303","price":150.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/7358\/2134\/files\/canvas-_in_-16x24-front-69d9a0246250b.jpg?v=1775869992","url":"https:\/\/www.easterly.kiwi\/products\/ariels-shoe-gigartina-1","provider":"EASTERLY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}