{"product_id":"what-the-birches-know","title":"What the Birches Know","description":"\u003cp\u003eMy family moved to Minnesota when I was nine years old. One of the things I remember most clearly from those years is discovering birch trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir white bark seemed almost impossible to me—bright against the darker woods, peeling in thin paper layers that caught the light in a way no other tree did. Even now, they retain a sense of magic. Whenever I encounter a stand of birches, I find myself slowing down to look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a child, I imagined they whispered to one another across the forest. Years later, I learned that trees may communicate in ways we are only beginning to understand, sharing resources and signals through networks beneath the soil. The science is more complicated than the stories I imagined, but it leaves me with the same question.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting grew from that curiosity. The trees stand together, distinct yet connected, holding a conversation that remains just beyond hearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do the birches know that we don't?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal mixed media painting with acrylic and metallic foil on canvas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanvas: 24\" x 30\". Framed: 25.5\" x 31.5\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carlie Cornell Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49182870536420,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/6710\/8836\/files\/BirchesKnow_original.jpg?v=1782405552","url":"https:\/\/carliecornell.com\/products\/what-the-birches-know","provider":"Carlie Cornell Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}