{"title":"ANIMAL FARM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\"\u003eThis collection of works brings together regional artists, as well as those far beyond our hills, who draw inspiration from the work of George Orwell's \u003cem\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/em\u003e; drawing parallels to the tumultuous sociopolitical and cultural climate of our times, and examining the broader implications for humanity under the guise of sheep's wool.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\"\u003eClick on individual pieces for descriptions for their personal insight into the nature of each creator's unique process and vision.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\" class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u\"\u003eANIMAL FARM will be on view from April 3rd - May 29th, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"power-is-corrupt","title":"Power is Corrupt","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcrylic gouache on canvas panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11x14 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA visual metaphor of how the cycle of life, of nature, wins in the end. As well as, how corruption and greed is a never ending cycle. Stripping away life till there is nothing left but nature, the uncontested winner.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Savannah Winters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028268232918,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/HH-SocialPostFormater.jpg?v=1775091930"},{"product_id":"power-is-corrupt-copy","title":"Allegiance","description":"\u003cp\u003eInk and color pencil on tan paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4x6 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile the dogs seem like the main danger and enforcers of tyranny in Animal Farm, I always found the sheep to be the larger culprit in their passivity and blind allegiance. Violence and passivity are two sides of the same coin when it comes to allowing fascism to proliferate.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beautymarkings","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028268789974,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/IMG-5984.png?v=1775249788"},{"product_id":"allegiance-copy","title":"The Jester \u0026 The Mask","description":"\u003cp\u003eWatercolor, acrylic, ink on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12x16 inches (oval)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA creature masquerading as human for the mirth \u0026amp; entertainment of its peers, the sorrow of lost kinship hidden in these costumes within costumes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caitlin Hackett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028270821590,"sku":null,"price":920.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/HH-SocialPostFormater.png?v=1775092124"},{"product_id":"the-jester-the-mask-copy","title":"Four Legs, Not Two","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcrylic ink, sumi ink, \u0026amp; acrylic paint on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11x15 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInspired by propaganda of the People's Republic of China in the 20th Century, particularly that of the Great Leap Forward.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eric Drummond Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028273344726,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/IMG_5933.jpg?v=1775092329"},{"product_id":"four-legs-not-two-copy","title":"Keys","description":"\u003cp\u003eDigital. riso inspired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11x17 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLately I’ve been thinking a lot about a quote my mom used to say. “If it was a snake, it would have bit ya!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHave I lost my keys? Or have I lost something more important? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired, drawn and formatted to be printed in riso but printed with archival ink and cotton rag paper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kyndra Sweep","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028275310806,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-01at9.13.50PM.png?v=1775092462"},{"product_id":"keys-copy","title":"Cut the fences","description":"\u003cp\u003eDigital painting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13x19 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis piece is from 2020, the year I went vegan. A reminder that all hierarchies are constructs.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laura Wächter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028277407958,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/532319A3-C232-443A-8B56-360933B1F800.jpg?v=1775092535"},{"product_id":"cut-the-fences-copy","title":"War Is Peace","description":"\u003cp\u003eInk, colored pencil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8x10 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrwell meet Orwell. This is how it feels to watch the flock defend the indefensible--still following the herd even when the wolf is nipping at their heels.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natalie Kovacs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028278063318,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/IMG-5985.png?v=1775249767"},{"product_id":"war-is-peace-copy","title":"Self-Serving: some animals are more equal than others","description":"\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16x20 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelf-Serving: Some animals are more equal than others.\" Oil on deep canvas, 16x20. Its a play on what people typically think of the definition of \"self-serving\". Yes, the pigs are self-serving, exploiting the animals under them for their own benefit with no consciense or second thought, but also the chicken is literally \"self-serving\", with all she has to give to the system, from what she produces all the way down to being plucked and ready for market herself, if need be. Both server and served. A loyal serf working against her own best interests.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marty Engle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028278915286,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/IMG_4896.jpg?v=1775092696"},{"product_id":"self-serving-some-animals-are-more-equal-than-others-copy","title":"Benjamin's Regrets","description":"\u003cp\u003eRisograph\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11x14 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo simplify things greatly, Animal Farm's donkey character Benjamin is a pessimist who takes no action (until it's too late) and loses his friend and many of his rights. He is aware of the trouble on the farm and is smart enough to see where it leads. Similarly, the current-day Democratic Party, whose symbol is also the donkey, chooses the status quo over great change. Unfortunately, when one chooses to do nothing, it is still a choice, usually to the opposition's benefit.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HAYPEEP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028280520918,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/ben_e439c2e8-d872-4686-ac92-1b761335c9b8.png?v=1775227762"},{"product_id":"benjamins-regrets-copy","title":"Untethered","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraphite on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8x10 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Untethered” is a piece that explores the themes of motherhood, accessible resources, and decision making. When considering the concept of “Animal Farm” the artist thought of bodily autonomy and the methodology used to adapt to one’s surroundings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annamarie Buchanan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028281340118,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/IMG_0777_96eb30d8-ba5c-45ba-a3dd-f9311b4cd31d.jpg?v=1775170247"},{"product_id":"untethered-copy","title":"A Better Life After Death","description":"\u003cp\u003eWoodcut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand carved relief woodcut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DEERJERK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028281471190,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/HH-SocialPostFormater2.png?v=1775093002"},{"product_id":"a-better-life-after-death-copy","title":"Persecution Through Anthropomorphism","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolymer clay, acrylics, gouache, wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12x12x8 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnthropomorphism—the attribution of human characteristics or intentions to non-human entities—has ancient roots in storytelling, art, and philosophy. From Aesop’s fables to Disney’s 1973 Robin Hood, animals have long been used to demonstrate moral lessons. These narratives spread widely and shaped cultural perceptions of the natural world. For instance the current French word for fox, renard, replaced the older term goupil in the 13th and 14th centuries following the immense popularity of the medieval tales collected in Le Roman de Renart.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedieval bestiaries reinforced these ideas, treating animals as spiritual archetypes and assigning them moral allegories. Over time, these constructed narratives began to masquerade as natural, “scientific” truth, forcing animals into roles that justify our fears and hierarchies.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSheep and goats provide a clear example of this phenomenon. Both are domesticated ruminants belonging to the Bovidae family and Caprinae subfamily. Despite many biological similarities (cloven hooves, hollow horns, and comparable physiology) sheep (Ovis) and goats (Capra) are often framed in very different ways.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Bible, sheep are often associated with righteousness, while goats symbolize the condemned. In the Gospel of Matthew 25:32, it is written that “He will separate them from one another as a shepherd divides his sheep from goats.” In addition, the term “scapegoat,” originates from the ritual described in the Book of Leviticus, where two goats are chosen. One is slaughtered and sacrificed while one is symbolically burdened with the community’s sins and transgressions. Upon being imbued with these sins, the second goat is cast into the wilderness. 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It cannot always be external forces. Maybe it’s the bigotry of low expectations? Maybe it’s the pandering?  Maybe it is virtue signaling and saving? Or maybe it’s just me. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRight wing. Left wing. Same aerial demon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jason Flack","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48028284649686,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/2658\/1974\/files\/IMG-5983.png?v=1775249743"},{"product_id":"not-going-back-to-the-mine","title":"Not Going back to the Mine!","description":"\u003cp\u003eSculpture - Japanese \u0026amp; antique book paper, wire, glass eyes mounted on old tin can\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8x3x2.5 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoal is back! 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