{"title":"Squee","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor this collection, Clara breaks her usual painting patterns, tries new techniques, and has more freedom to create. She played with dripping acrylic paint, markers, different tools, and even made acrylic paint look like watercolor. It was all about experimenting, having fun, and seeing where the colors would take her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSQUEE is about finding happiness in the little things, seeing beauty around us, and looking for light even when everything seems dark. Because life is not always easy, but there is still so much to celebrate!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes it's a big BOOM! Sometimes it's an OMG! And sometimes it's just that little moment when you look around and think, life is good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hope one of these paintings brings a little SQUEE into your home, especially on the days when you need it most.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yay-original","title":"YAY, original","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20 × 20 inches (50.8 × 50.8 cm): \u003c\/strong\u003eGuys, sometimes life is weird! Yesterday, we had three calls, one after another, and all three brought us such big and good news. Can you imagine? We were celebrating one thing after another, and by the end of the day, we were exhausted. But that happy kind of exhausted, when you look at each other and just say YAY!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the funny thing is that the next day, you wake up and keep going. More work, more ideas, more dreams to build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI think this painting has a little bit of all those feelings. 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