{"product_id":"the-morning-toy","title":"The Morning Toy","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn interactive 3D sculpture for meditation and promise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHold it. Turn it. Notice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Morning Toy\u003c\/strong\u003e is an original, handmade 3D sculpture by John DeFaro for Green Religion. Created to be held, moved and contemplated, it turns an encounter with form and texture into a moment of play, pause and participation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst created in 2023, the sculpture begins with a cork ball and a pine curtain ring, familiar materials from domestic life. We encounter cork in bottle stoppers, coasters and other quiet places around the home. Yet cork is tree bark, light, resilient and buoyant, connecting the interior back to trees and the canopy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts green extends from DeFaro’s connection to Daoist thought and the understanding that human life is not separate from Earth. Green Religion grows from this same recognition through participation in and for the living world. That living world includes us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe rounded forms are joined and transformed through five or more layers of acrylic art paint. A raised floral texture is hand-formed across the upper half of the cork ball, while the lower half remains exposed and honest about what it is.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Morning Toy can be turned, spun, floated and observed. Its rounded body and elevated texture create a changing experience within the hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn a world filled with objects and words promising to help us feel better, The Morning Toy offers something quieter. Made entirely by hand, for now, it cuts gently through the daily rotation of fads and returns attention to touch, motion and what is already here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart miniature sculpture, part meditation object and more curious than a stress ball, it does not demand attention. It politely invites it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso envisioned at human scale for public space, its present meaning comes partly from remaining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot so big\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in a big-minded world. Small enough to hold, it makes participation personal and becomes a gentle expression of AWEARness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e• Original handmade-to-order 3D sculpture\u003cbr\u003e• Individually assembled, hand-formed and hand-painted in the Green Religion studio\u003cbr\u003e• Cork ball, pine curtain ring, acrylic paint and dimensional fabric paint\u003cbr\u003e• Five or more individually applied layers of paint\u003cbr\u003e• 2.75 × 2.25 inches\u003cbr\u003e• Original design created in 2023 by John DeFaro\u003cbr\u003e• Signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity included\u003cbr\u003e• Created exclusively for Green Religion\u003cbr\u003e• Carefully protected and packed for shipping\u003cbr\u003e• Artwork only. Not intended as a children’s toy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVariations in surface, color and form are part of the handmade character of each Morning Toy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Green Religion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51009317535996,"sku":null,"price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9540\/4796\/files\/Green_Religion_Morning_Toy_Sculpture_010.jpg?v=1787604849","url":"https:\/\/greenreligion.com\/es\/products\/the-morning-toy","provider":"Green Religion","version":"1.0","type":"link"}