{"title":"New and Noteworthy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA curated selection of our newest releases—featuring illustrated portrait studies, heirloom-quality note cards, and motivational art prints designed to be kept, gifted, and returned to. Each piece is part of the evolving Central \u0026amp; Gus collection, where storytelling, craftsmanship, and meaning converge. Discover what’s just been released.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"hazel-filbert-ensueno-puffin-motivational-poster","title":"Hazel \u0026 Filbert Ensueno Puffin Motivational Poster","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; \"\u003eHazel and Filbert Ensueno Puffin craft artisanal hazelnut milk ice cream by the micro-batch.  None are the same; all are highly coveted.  Their business began most serendipitously:  Several months back, Murray Maynooth Moose had foraged bushels full of Grade A hazelnuts.  Fortunately, no one could figure out just what to do with so many; so the pair pressed the harvest into the creamiest hazelnut milk and set it in a snowbank, resulting in perfectly decadent ice cream.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne evening with friends over, the entire lot was hauled in for tasting. Needless to say, it was gone in a flash.  In the following weeks, random ingredients appeared at their doorstep with notes of suggestion (and pleas for the resulting product).   Creativity on overdrive, tastebuds at the ready, the couple churned out the first batches of their now-famous biodynamic, wildcrafted gelid ambrosia.  As their “supplier” network grew, the flavour profiles became more complex and inventive: Penuche Cream, Rhubarb Custard, and Mantecado.  Tostone \u0026amp; Blueberry, Bannock \u0026amp; Mast, Yucca Pone, and Guayaba-Rum Ripple. And rather than turn their growing company into a conglomerate, working ‘til they drop, Hazel and Filbert had another idea. They were going to create a balanced life; stay niche, keeping demand in their coveted treat high; and build their future retirement right into their current business.  They would incorporate the joy they had been anticipating only in their later years: Travel.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, they hop on their trusty snowmobile (or jet ski, when heading south) and pick up raw materials themselves.  And they hand deliver each and every pint the same way - in person - no matter the distance.  Actually, to them the farther, the better.  Already they have been to every coast with no desire to speed things up.  Why, at this pace, they’ll never get to officially retire, but they'll also never want to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e§\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; \"\u003eMotivational Poster in protective cello, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSHIPS IN MAILING TUBE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each Motivational Poster is accompanied by a whimsical tale of the animal featured. Entirely collectible, the stories intertwine, creating a much-loved community of characters. We print on a luxurious 318 gsm, 100% cotton paper. Soft and durable, this paper showcases crisp detail and vibrant colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; \"\u003eWe donate a portion of gross sales to animal welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central \u0026 Gus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044256596151,"sku":"CGMP1B","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7082\/5143\/files\/Hazel_26_Filbert_Ensueno_Puffin_Motivational_Poster.webp?v=1761169113"},{"product_id":"tupelo-vingtdeux-iguana-portrait-study","title":"Tupelo Vingtdeux Iguana Portrait Study","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTupelo Vingtdeux Iguana finds deep joy in the rhythmic tickity-tack of his claws on the adding machine buttons, and perhaps even more so in the tidy little columns of numbers neatly lining up like well-balanced dominoes on its printed tape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wordsection1\" style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBudgets, Gantt charts, and spreadsheets aren’t just tools to him, they are the architecture of dreams; the blueprint for turning ideas into reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wordsection1\" style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTo Tupelo, money isn’t just currency; it’s energy in tangible form. Every dollar, every cent, represents a ripple of action — thoughts becoming choices, choices becoming value, value exchanged in a cycle of creation and contribution. He believes that by honouring and organizing this flow, he is not just balancing figures, but aligning with the very essence of prosperity itself.  And with this alignment, the energy and the support of all those that contributed to it simply vibrates. \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wordsection1\" style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAnd so, with a flick of his tail and a gleam in his eye, Tupelo enters cheques and balances into the machine. Caring for money is caring for the life you are building, and he, for one, is determined to make every line item count.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e§\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePortrait Study, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e8x10”, 9x12”, or 11x14\" in protective cello. Each Portrait Study is accompanied by a whimsical tale of the animal featured. Entirely collectible, the stories intertwine, creating a much-loved community of characters. We print on a luxurious 318 gsm, 100% cotton paper. Soft and durable, this paper showcases crisp detail and vibrant colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe donate a portion of gross sales to animal welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central \u0026 Gus","offers":[{"title":"8x10\"","offer_id":47196610920631,"sku":"CGPS1B","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9x12\"","offer_id":48435213369527,"sku":"CGPS2B","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14\"","offer_id":48435213402295,"sku":"CGPS3B","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7082\/5143\/files\/Tupelo_Vingtdeux_Iguana_Portrait_Study.jpg?v=1772235555"},{"product_id":"ramona-joy-woodchuck-portrait-study","title":"Ramona Joy Woodchuck Portrait Study","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eAt the very end of the dock, where the lake drinks in the last drops of dusk, Ramona Joy Woodchuck sits. She is the self-appointed—and universally accepted—sentinel of this weathered pier, which juts bravely into the inky stillness like a promise. With marshmallow skewer wetted and loaded, Ramona, a fixture of twilight, pauses after another day of adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eEvery waning crescent moon, without fail, she performs a little ritual known to precisely no one but her. She’ll strike a match, ignite a flame, and roast a marshmallow until it’s ablaze — and crispy pitch black, like the sky above. Then she’ll blow it out, peel off the char, and eat it with reverence before starting again. This is not dessert. This is doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eTo Ramona, Fire Starter of the Soul, that tiny blaze matters. It’s a reminder that even when the moon is just a whisper in the sky, when no one brings you the light, you can make your own. Spark something. Create (or be!) your own electric fireball. You’re never stuck—not when you’ve got kindling, a bit of grit, and the wild inside you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eRamona Joy is in awe of all things untamed — ferns that crack stone, fog that arrives like a secret, loons who cry just to hear their own voice echo. And though she rarely speaks of it, she once told a young squirrel who was bored stiff one summer afternoon: “If you’re bored, you’re simply not looking close enough. The world’s full of kindling. You just need to light it up.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e§\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePortrait Study, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e8x10”, 9x12”, or 11x14\" in protective cello. Each Portrait Study is accompanied by a whimsical tale of the animal featured. Entirely collectible, the stories intertwine, creating a much-loved community of characters. We print on a luxurious 318 gsm, 100% cotton paper. Soft and durable, this paper showcases crisp detail and vibrant colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe donate a portion of gross sales to animal welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central \u0026 Gus","offers":[{"title":"8x10\"","offer_id":47196616163511,"sku":"CGPS1B","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9x12\"","offer_id":48435213303991,"sku":"CGPS2B","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14\"","offer_id":48435213336759,"sku":"CGPS3B","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7082\/5143\/files\/Ramona_Joy_Woodchuck_Portrait_Study.jpg?v=1772235551"},{"product_id":"toney-bronte-giraffe-note-card","title":"Toney Bronte Giraffe Note Card","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh above the woodlands and grasslands of East Africa, where the branches meet the breeze and the clouds roll in like lullabies, Toney stood watch. Part lookout, part lighthouse, he was a familiar silhouette on the savanna: long-limbed, gentle-eyed, and quietly extraordinary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToney is a devoted birdwatcher—not the binocular-toting, notebook-scribbling kind, but the kind who just notices everything: the shimmer of a lilac-breasted roller; a new chorus in the canopy; the subtle tremble of a nest too hastily perched on a swaying branch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the wet season, when storms arrive with theatrical flair, Toney makes his rounds. He cranes his long neck toward the sky and spots them: nests teetering at the tippity-tops, chicks blinking in the gusts, feathers fluttering like frantic little flags. Always in the nick of time, Toney kneels—gently, gently—and offers his head as refuge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBird parents, at first skeptical, soon learn to trust the tall, quiet giant. They chirp instructions while Toney maneuvers his head just so, letting the nest slip safely between his horns. Sometimes, he carried one. Sometimes, two. Occasionally, a full-blown nest-condo complex perches precariously atop his head like a feathered hat of civic responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOf course, he never charges rent. “For the love of the birds,” he murmurs, as he weathers wind and rain alike. In the hush after the storm, Toney lifts his chin to the sunrise and smiles as the tiniest of beaks peek out from their penthouse nests and sing the morning awake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: start; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd so, with a neck like a crane and a heart like a hammock, Toney continues to be the most beloved high-rise on the savanna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e§\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eNote Card, A6 (4.5” x 6.25”) with envelope in protective cello.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOn the reverse of each card is a whimsical tale of the animal featured. Entirely collectible, the stories intertwine, creating a much-loved community of characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe print on a luxurious 318 gsm, 100% cotton paper. Soft and durable, this paper showcases crisp detail and vibrant colour. We fell in love with our beautiful goldenrod shade, 90# envelope. According to the ‘World’s Favourite Colour’ study, people associate the feeling of joy with this colour. Also, this is the very shade that enrobes our trusty #2. As all of our images are hand drawn in pencil, we thought it appropriate to give a nod of appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe donate a portion of gross sales to animal welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central \u0026 Gus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044258332855,"sku":"CGNC1B","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7082\/5143\/files\/Toney_Bronte_Giraffe.jpg?v=1772234174"},{"product_id":"cosmo-hoyt-sturgeon-note-card","title":"Cosmo Hoyt Sturgeon Note Card","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmo Hoyt Sturgeon spends most of his days studying the quiet conversations of the water: Currents whisper along the pilings. Tides nod politely to the moon. Even the humble mussels of the James River nursery send their steady messages, filtering and clearing the water one patient mouthful at a time.  Cosmo is a Civil Marine Engineer, which, if you ask him, simply means: “I help the river move forward without losing itself”.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmo lives low in this river, where the light softens and the water speaks plainly. He knows every bend and seam of current, every gravel bar that collects mischief, every narrow spot where the water starts to fuss with itself and forgets where it's going. While other fish spent their days darting and fretting, Cosmo drifts along the bottom, patient as a stone, listening. And collaborating.  For this, he keeps semaphore flags tucked neatly beneath his fin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany creatures believe communication is simply a matter of speaking louder or waving a flag higher, but Cosmo knows better. A signal is only useful if there is a channel for it to travel and, for Cosmo Hoyt Sturgeon, it begins long before the flag is raised. Waters must be clear between signal points. Lanterns must be lit. Someone must be watching the horizon. Otherwise, a message is only a piece of cloth flapping aimlessly. So before Cosmo raises his flags, he studies the system. He watches the tide, notes the currents, and makes sure the channel is open. And then, with a clear and productive message, he communicates.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter all, most misunderstandings are simply two good signals trying to cross a very poorly engineered channel. Once the channel is clear, it’s amazing how many creatures have been waiting all along to simply connect. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e§\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eNote Card, A6 (4.5” x 6.25”) with envelope in protective cello.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOn the reverse of each card is a whimsical tale of the animal featured. Entirely collectible, the stories intertwine, creating a much-loved community of characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe print on a luxurious 318 gsm, 100% cotton paper. Soft and durable, this paper showcases crisp detail and vibrant colour. We fell in love with our beautiful goldenrod shade, 90# envelope. According to the ‘World’s Favourite Colour’ study, people associate the feeling of joy with this colour. Also, this is the very shade that enrobes our trusty #2. As all of our images are hand drawn in pencil, we thought it appropriate to give a nod of appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe donate a portion of gross sales to animal welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central \u0026 Gus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47197510303927,"sku":"CGNC1B","price":6.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7082\/5143\/files\/Cosmo_Hoyt_Sturgeon.jpg?v=1774224540"},{"product_id":"toney-bronte-giraffe-portrait-study","title":"Toney Bronte Giraffe Portrait Study","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh above the woodlands and grasslands of East Africa, where the branches meet the breeze and the clouds roll in like lullabies, Toney stood watch. Part lookout, part lighthouse, he was a familiar silhouette on the savanna: long-limbed, gentle-eyed, and quietly extraordinary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToney is a devoted birdwatcher—not the binocular-toting, notebook-scribbling kind, but the kind who just notices everything: the shimmer of a lilac-breasted roller; a new chorus in the canopy; the subtle tremble of a nest too hastily perched on a swaying branch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the wet season, when storms arrive with theatrical flair, Toney makes his rounds. He cranes his long neck toward the sky and spots them: nests teetering at the tippity-tops, chicks blinking in the gusts, feathers fluttering like frantic little flags. Always in the nick of time, Toney kneels—gently, gently—and offers his head as refuge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eBird parents, at first skeptical, soon learn to trust the tall, quiet giant. They chirp instructions while Toney maneuvers his head just so, letting the nest slip safely between his horns. Sometimes, he carried one. Sometimes, two. Occasionally, a full-blown nest-condo complex perches precariously atop his head like a feathered hat of civic responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eOf course, he never charges rent. “For the love of the birds,” he murmurs, as he weathers wind and rain alike. In the hush after the storm, Toney lifts his chin to the sunrise and smiles as the tiniest of beaks peek out from their penthouse nests and sing the morning awake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd so, with a neck like a crane and a heart like a hammock, Toney continues to be the most beloved high-rise on the savanna.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e§\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003ePortrait Study, 8x10”, 9x12”, or 11x14\" in protective cello. Each Portrait Study is accompanied by a whimsical tale of the animal featured. Entirely collectible, the stories intertwine, creating a much-loved community of characters. We print on a luxurious 318 gsm, 100% cotton paper. Soft and durable, this paper showcases crisp detail and vibrant colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eWe donate a portion of gross sales to animal welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Central \u0026 Gus","offers":[{"title":"8x10\"","offer_id":47319380951223,"sku":"CGPS1B","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"9x12\"","offer_id":48435213107383,"sku":"CGPS2B","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14\"","offer_id":48435213140151,"sku":"CGPS3B","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7082\/5143\/files\/ToneyBronteGiraffePortraitStudy.jpg?v=1775686982"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/7082\/5143\/collections\/Central_Gus_Whitby_Valentine_flatlay_d97339f0-2318-4088-8547-afc66e446bb8.jpg?v=1774051464","url":"https:\/\/centralandgus.com\/collections\/new-and-noteworthy.oembed","provider":"Central \u0026 Gus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}