{"product_id":"shoebox","title":"Shoebox","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShoebox\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e24 x 28 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAn abstract field of flowing forms and saturated color begins to suggest something more familiar - shapes that echo bone, organic structure, and the quiet architecture of the body. The composition shifts between abstraction and recognition, holding a tension between beauty and something more visceral beneath the surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eShoebox is rooted in an early memory of childhood - an encounter with loss that was not yet fully understood. The painting reflects that moment where curiosity and innocence meet the reality of mortality, where the unknown becomes something to explore, question, and return to again and again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRather than depicting the memory directly, the work carries its emotional imprint: a sense of discovery, unease, and transformation. It invites the viewer into that space where beauty and discomfort coexist, and where meaning evolves through time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOriginal oil painting by Melanie Scrudder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eOne-of-a-kind artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melanie Scrudder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48485377802490,"sku":null,"price":4250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/2986\/3418\/files\/Shoebox_Melanie_Scrudder_2023.jpg?v=1773772233","url":"https:\/\/mazeandmirth.com\/products\/shoebox","provider":"Maze \u0026 Mirth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}