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Two feathers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein her hair connect her to tūpuna, while the silver-leaf ground suggests both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresilience and fragility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work binds many themes of Josh’s 2025 collection — whakapapa, continuity, balance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebetween softness and strength. The mother is both hull and navigator, carrying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe child, and by extension the future, forward across ancestral tides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"194\" data-start=\"191\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1248\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1246\" data-start=\"1221\"\u003eLimited Edition Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1465\" data-start=\"1250\"\u003eThis giclée archival print comes from a hand-signed edition of just 25 per size. 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cotton with a finely textured surface\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMatte premium inkjet coating for exceptional print quality \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAcid and lignin free \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eISO 9706 certified museum quality for maximum longevity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eLong lasting high quality\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003e Epson UltraChrome pigment inks \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan 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