{"product_id":"ruth-in-a-toolbox-original-copy","title":"Esther in a Toolbox | Original FIne Art Collage","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"356\" data-start=\"301\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eEsther \u003c\/em\u003e| Butterfly Moth Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"947\" data-start=\"636\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"646\" data-start=\"636\"\u003eEsther\u003c\/em\u003e lives in a well-worn vintage toolbox that once housed socket wrenches. She is a bit of a lurker, fluttering around the porch light in the evening. She is a beauty, but she doesn't know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"947\" data-start=\"636\"\u003eCreated from tiny scraps of recycled gardening and design magazines, arranged layer by layer to form rich texture and subtle color shifts, she is an original mixed-media collage set into her ready-to-hang, weathered, vintage toolbox home.  Accented with delicate hand stitching, she carries depth you can feel and details that reward a closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1421\" data-start=\"1187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1206\" data-start=\"1187\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1209\" data-start=\"1206\"\u003e• Size: 11 x 11 x .5 inches\u003cbr data-end=\"1244\" data-start=\"1241\"\u003e• Ready to Hang Toolbox (with chain) or stand on a shelf or mantle\u003cbr data-end=\"1288\" data-start=\"1285\"\u003e• Mixed media: recycled magazine pages and thread, vintage toolbox\u003cbr data-end=\"1358\" data-start=\"1355\"\u003e• Varnished for UV protection and longevity\u003cbr data-end=\"1401\" data-start=\"1398\"\u003e• Signed on both front and back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1451\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003eAbout the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003eMy Butterfly Moth Collection is inspired by the landscape around our 80 acres in Northern Michigan—milkweed fields full of monarchs, quiet woods, and small discoveries that invite me to slow down and really see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003eBut my connection to butterflies goes deeper than place. They were a constant in my childhood, stitched into the needlepoint pillows my mother made and woven into my earliest memories of color and detail. Over time, they also became a symbol of my own transformation and reinvention. These pieces echo that journey, turning tiny fragments and overlooked bits into something layered, alive, and wholly new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1451\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003eWhy Collect the Original?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnly one exists. \u003c\/em\u003eCollecting the original connects you directly to the creative process, the hands that made it, and the story behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003eCollectors often say the same thing:\u003cem\u003e it’s the texture and details that stops them\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1677\" data-start=\"1423\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEsther \u003c\/em\u003eand the toolbox she is set into are uniquely tactile—every layered scrap, every thread, every tiny surface variation that creates depth and movement. It’s the difference between seeing a photograph of something and standing right in front of it—present, dimensional, alive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Betsy McCormack Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47736797036761,"sku":null,"price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/9014\/3193\/files\/butterfly_fine_art_collage_-_Esther.jpg?v=1772742597","url":"https:\/\/betsymccormackart.com\/products\/ruth-in-a-toolbox-original-copy","provider":"Betsy McCormack Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}