{"product_id":"elspeth-vale-the-shadow-witch","title":"Elspeth Vale, the Shadow Witch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“My name is Elspeth Vale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome call me a Shadow Witch, although shadows are not truly what I keep.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBring me the sorrow you cannot carry today. The fear that has grown too heavy. The memory you cannot yet bear to hold. I will draw it from your hand and shelter it within my lantern.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI will not destroy it. It belongs to you, and I take nothing that is yours forever.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen you are ready, return to me. I will place it gently back into your keeping. Until then, it will not be lost.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI will carry it for you.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElspeth Vale, the Shadow Witch\u003c\/strong\u003e is an original, one-of-a-kind freestanding mixed-media sculpture. She holds an illuminated lantern created to shelter the sorrows, fears, and memories that have become too heavy to carry alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery detail—from her expressive hand-sculpted face and individually sculpted hands to her layered dark garments and violet hair—has been created and finished by hand. An antique button rests at her throat, and she stands upon a natural wood-slice base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer lantern is illuminated by a battery-powered light. A discreet switch on the back turns it on and off, and an extra set of batteries is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal, one-of-a-kind artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-sculpted face and hands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreestanding mixed-media sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIlluminated lantern with rear on\/off switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtra batteries included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntique button detail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural wood-slice base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 16½ inches high × 7 inches wide × 6 inches deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease lift and carry Elspeth by her base or body rather than by her lantern, hands, hat, or other sculptural elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUntil you are ready, she will carry it for you.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michele Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":68320988725379,"sku":null,"price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/6253\/9082\/files\/elspeth-vale-shadow-witch-full-length.jpg?v=1794449220","url":"https:\/\/michelelynchart.com\/products\/elspeth-vale-the-shadow-witch","provider":"Michele Lynch ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}