{"product_id":"propellor-art","title":"Reclaimed by the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn old boat propeller. Pulled from Stewart Island waters. Left to rest in a garden. And slowly, quietly, transformed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis propeller once cut through the swells of Foveaux Strait — powering boats, moving people and cargo across one of the roughest stretches of water in the Southern Hemisphere. Then the sea took it back. Years underwater. Marine life colonising every surface, building delicate grey structures across the metal in intricate, unhurried patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ocean is a patient artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you see here is the result of that patience — the meeting point of industry and nature, of what we make and what the sea makes of it. The propeller's original purpose is still legible in its form. But its surface now belongs entirely to the sea. Encrusted, softened, made strange and beautiful by time and salt water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is something deeply satisfying about this kind of transformation. The way nature moves into the spaces we leave behind. The way rust and marine growth become their own kind of artistry. The way a working object becomes, eventually, a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFits beautifully in a living room, a study, or anywhere that values the beauty of transformation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're bringing home:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum-quality, fade-resistant print — every encrusted detail, 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\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\u003chr\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eIn compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), this product is manufactured by EASTERLY LIMITED (hello@easterly.kiwi | 6 Petersons Hill Road, 9818, Stewart Island, New Zealand) and represented in the EU by SINDEN VENTURES LIMITED (Markou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus | gpsr@sindenventures.com). All consumer products meet EU safety standards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rakiura Art Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45054545494070,"sku":"9054931_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-69d8ce3b9b19e.jpg?v=1775816256","url":"https:\/\/www.easterly.kiwi\/products\/propellor-art","provider":"EASTERLY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}