{"product_id":"unfolded-by-the-water-by-jennifer-valenzuela","title":"\"Unfolded By The Water\" by Jennifer Valenzuela","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnfolded By The Water, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e2023\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36x30\"\u003cbr\u003eOil, Spray Paint, Pen, 22k Gold Leaf, and Resin on Wooden Panel with Epoxy \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in the aftermath of the Lahaina fires,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfolded By the Water\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis both an offering and a call to remember the sacred relationship between water, life, and community. The title is inspired by the Hawaiian ʻōlelo noʻeau,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Unfolded by the Water,”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereflecting the understanding that wisdom, abundance, and our truest selves are revealed through our connection to wai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Hawaiian culture,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeans water, but it is also the root of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewaiwai\u003c\/i\u003e, meaning wealth. Water is not simply a resource. It is an ancestor, a source of nourishment, and a living force that sustains the land and its people. The devastating fires in Lahaina brought urgent attention to the consequences of water diversion and the ongoing struggle for water rights throughout Hawaiʻi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLayers of luminous color, flowing forms, and 22 karat gold leaf evoke rivers of memory, resilience, and renewal. The resin surface creates a depth that mirrors both reflection and immersion, inviting viewers to contemplate what emerges when we honor water not as a commodity, but as a sacred source of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting is an invitation to recognize that our future, like our past, is unfolded by the water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennifer Valenzuela CON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42532938547282,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/4384\/8018\/files\/unfoldedbythewaterweb.jpg?v=1785710202","url":"https:\/\/www.monarchcollectivemaui.com\/products\/unfolded-by-the-water-by-jennifer-valenzuela","provider":"The Monarch Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}