{"product_id":"becoming-2023","title":"Becoming | 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Sculpture by Lili Jacobsen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30cm x 30cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polymer Clay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecoming\u003c\/em\u003e is an original hand-sculpted artwork created by Lili Jacobsen in 2023, during a time when I was fascinated by what it meant to be a young woman finding herself.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 22, I described what I was experiencing as a \u003cstrong\u003efeminine human awakening\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy senses felt awake. I was becoming increasingly connected to the natural world around me, drawn to water, native flowers, animals and the landscapes that surrounded me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecoming\u003c\/em\u003e was my way of sculpting that feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the centre of the artwork is a woman, with energy radiating outward from her. Surrounding her are some of my favourite native flowers and three rivers representing the waterways around my area. Footsteps move through Country, while Kangaroo meets the woman at her centre, grounding her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time, Kangaroo had begun appearing repeatedly throughout my artwork, although I didn't completely understand why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I originally shared this piece in 2023, I wrote:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Sometimes I don't know why I do things, but the answer will come to me when the time is right and I will understand then.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat sentiment remains an important part of \u003cem\u003eBecoming\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot everything we create needs to be understood immediately. Sometimes creativity is instinctive, and the meaning of what we make reveals itself as we grow alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its creation, \u003cem\u003eBecoming\u003c\/em\u003e has travelled and been exhibited in \u003cstrong\u003eWoodgate, Gladstone and Bundaberg\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, for the first time, it is available to find its permanent home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecoming\u003c\/em\u003e isn't about arriving at a final version of yourself. It's about being awake, curious and grounded, while allowing yourself the freedom to keep becoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eArtwork Details\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Original, one-of-one sculptural artwork\u003cbr\u003e• Created in 2023\u003cbr\u003e• Intricately hand-sculpted from polymer clay\u003cbr\u003e• Professionally framed and \u003cstrong\u003eready to hang on the wall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Signed by the artist\u003cbr\u003e• A \u003cstrong\u003esigned Certificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e will be provided with the artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePostage \u0026amp; Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplimentary Australia-wide shipping is included in the purchase price.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour artwork will be carefully packaged and sent with \u003cstrong\u003etracking and insurance\u003c\/strong\u003e, ready to hang and enjoy when it arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$1,600 AUD - including Australia-wide shipping.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wattle Woman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45458022465559,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0266\/6063\/4729\/files\/7moneyshot.jpg?v=1788150303","url":"https:\/\/www.wattlewoman.com.au\/products\/becoming-2023","provider":"Wattle Woman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}