{"product_id":"giclee-print-pear-chromatogram-1","title":"Giclee Print: Pear Chromatogram 1","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-81dac147-7fff-d811-7fab-69ab59ef7414\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eSoil chromatography is like taking a photo of the compounds and bacteria that make up a substance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; white-space-collapse: preserve;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eSoil chromatography\u003c\/span\u003e is often used by farmers to qualitatively assess soil health. I’ve spent the past two years turning this lesser known soil science test into a more expansive artistic technique. I use soil chromatography to illuminate the vitality of the world around us. E\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: collapse;\"\u003each color and striation signifies a separate compound or bacteria present in the tea, fruit, or plant I used to make the chromatograms (one-of-a-kind prints made using chromatography). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis listing is for a giclee print (aka a digitally printed copy) of a chromatogram I made for my body of work titled \u003cem\u003eThe Land Loves Us\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive a 10\" x 10\" unframed reproduction print.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNote that while I have uploaded photos that match the prints' colors as closely as I can, colors may vary among different computer monitors. What appears on your monitor may not reflect the exact shades of color in the print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003ePear from my cousin's garden\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2023, my cousin Sik Fi gave me pears he grew in his garden in Chicago's Chinatown. This was one of the first prints I made with fruit, and one of my favorite prints from \u003cem\u003eThe Land Loves Us\u003c\/em\u003e collection. To make chromatograms, I fold xuan paper into different shapes. Unfolding this print in September, as winter beckoned, felt like I was unwrapping a precious gift. Like I had captured the spirit of the summer sun that nurtured my cousin's pear tree. This print features golden yellows with hints of pink.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original chromatogram featured in my exhibition, \u003cem\u003eMari Miller: The Land Loves Us\u003c\/em\u003e, at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago in early 2024. It also featured in the promo materials I designed for the show. Learn more about the exhibition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artiscraftisdesign.com\/2024\/02\/29\/the-land-loves-us-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The Land Loves Us\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003eFree postcard!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.artiscraftisdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/chive-postcard-small.png\" alt=\"Chive Chromatogram postcard\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery purchase of a physical item receives a free postcard. One per order. The current postcards include a picture of one of my favorite chromatograms, Chinese Chive Roots and Stems, that I grew in my community garden plot in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003eGiving Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMy work with chromatography is intrinsically related to the land, and some of my chromatograms are made using food and plants grown on stolen land. Indigenous communities are the land's strongest defenders, so 10% of each chromatogram sale gets donated to Indigenous communities. Check out my blog and Instagram (links in profile) for updates on chromatogram donations. \u003cspan face=\"arial, helvetica, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Art is Craft is Design","offers":[{"title":"Pear Sunburst","offer_id":48276893434156,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/3806\/1868\/files\/aOsDLYj384.jpg?v=1711587499","url":"https:\/\/artisan-co-op.myshopify.com\/products\/giclee-print-pear-chromatogram-1","provider":"Artisans Cooperative","version":"1.0","type":"link"}