{"product_id":"terra-amour","title":"Terra Amour","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"640\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOriginal Mixed Media Diptych on Linen\u003cbr data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eTwo panels, each 61.1 x 91.4 cm | 24 x 36 inches\u003cbr data-start=\"589\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eFramed in raw oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"640\"\u003eTerraAmour\u003c\/strong\u003e is an original mixed media diptych from The Sandstone Collection, created as a tender study of love, perception, and the beauty that can be found when we are willing to look closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"1252\"\u003eThe inspiration for this work came from the fallen berries of the fig tree at the front of Casa de la Cascada. For weeks, the berries had been covering the driveway, creating a daily mess that slowly became a source of frustration. But one day, in the middle of the inconvenience, their colours revealed themselves — deep plum, rose, ochre, rust, earth, and shadow. What had felt like a chore suddenly became a moment of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1305\"\u003eThat quiet shift became the seed of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003eTerraAmour\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1676\"\u003eAcross the two linen panels, a heart-like form emerges through layers of crushed sandstone, limestone powder, crystal, acrylic paint, and earth-toned washes. The work holds both softness and strength — a reminder that beauty is not always found in perfect places. Sometimes it appears in what interrupts us, what irritates us, what asks us to pause and see differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003eAs with all original works in The Sandstone Collection, the linen was intentionally prepared and prayed over before the first visible layer was applied. Written blessings — words of strength, discernment, and protection — were embedded beneath the surface, becoming part of the unseen structure of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003eCreated with hand-crushed sandstone and natural materials from Casa de la Cascada, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003eTerraAmour\u003c\/strong\u003e carries the presence of place, prayer, and transformation — an invitation to soften, slow down, and rediscover love in the overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karina Stephens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46875869478996,"sku":null,"price":5900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/6285\/8836\/files\/terraamourbuffet-large.jpg?v=1779098575","url":"https:\/\/karinastephens.com\/products\/terra-amour","provider":"Karina Stephens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}