{"product_id":"halcyon-days-original","title":"halcyon~days Original","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eturquoise water~sea foam~white sand~seaweed drifting onto the shore~\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece began with an image of aquamarine water beneath dark storm clouds, but slowly became something more imagined than real. To me, \u003cem\u003eh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealcyon~days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e holds the feeling of the paradise characters dream of in hard times — the place we believe must exist somewhere in the world, yet seems to live most vividly in the imagination. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt felt like the kind of refuge we seek when life becomes heavy. I think it’s less like a destination and more like a liminal space we pass through in moments of longing, seeking freedom n relief before returning to the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditionally the phrase ‘halcyon days’ refers to “a period of calm seas and peace, often remembered as fleeting or belonging to another time.”Likewise, this pieces speaks to a temporary season of peace. beautiful precisely because we know we cannot remain there forever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePlease contact v@vqpalette.com to inquire. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"v? Palette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52663938580756,"sku":null,"price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5492\/6612\/files\/halcyon_days.jpg?v=1781424168","url":"https:\/\/www.vqpalette.com\/products\/halcyon-days-original","provider":"v? Palette","version":"1.0","type":"link"}