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She inspired a generation of artists with her own collectible limited editions and her accessible, commercially published book with easy-to-follow instructions on how to make books as art. \u003cem\u003eHistorical Jewish Wedding Rings \u003c\/em\u003eis a limited edition artist book, one of the last available titles by a remarkable artist who left us much, much too early and is dearly missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe book contains not only Shereen's 17 illustrations, but also a well-researched text telling the history of these rings and the customs and rituals behind them. Shereen wrote of this book, \"\u003cem\u003eHistorical Jewish Wedding Rings\u003c\/em\u003e is a die cut book, both pages and cover, that investigates this 17th-18th century style of jewelry. Not being Jewish, but loving the look and concept of the rings, I went overboard on the research. It was fun. This was made a month or two before Photoshop offered layers. So the illustrations were drawn on acetate, black lines on one side and colored inks on the other. Then the acetate was scanned with gold or silver leaf behind it. As you can see, the book is mounted in a black velvet pendant box to continue the jewelry concept.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Special Note From Shereen's Husband, David LaPlantz\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\r\n\"Shereen had a wonderful Jewish Mother, her name was Frimma. Frimma and Shereen's Mother were good friends and so Shereen was lucky to gain another Mother. Frimma was very special to Shereen and vice-versa.\r\n\r\nI remember that Shereen had such a grand time researching the Jewish wedding rings and discovering the magic and symbolism in the often, intricate imagery. 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It comes from my heart...\"\r\n\r\n\u003cem\u003eThanks \u0026amp; Smiles, David\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"23 Sandy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32134474465352,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/9017\/1464\/products\/laplantz_jwrb_int1_450w.jpg?v=1590809424"},{"product_id":"touchstones-by-pamela-paulsrud","title":"Touchstones by Pamela Paulsrud","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eA quiet early morning walk on the beach, a way to start the day...the beauty of seeing the horizon, nature, changes...a place just to be, the tiny stones tufting the blanket of smooth sand and the musical scores written by the lines created from the lapping of the waves. Small stones usually found their way into my pockets to be fondled, reexamined or sometimes forgotten. Small stone piles began to form in and around my house.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eIt was the stone dreams though, lucid dreams about stones and their messages that kept me going back, searching. These stones resonated with me. They triggered stories within me. This all occurred during my investigation of the nonverbal narrative in artists books. I was led to explore the essence of storytelling in the absence of words. I thought I wanted to entertain the idea of story development initially through imagery, realizing however, that it was not simply the linear arrangement and progression of images with story telling qualities that I was pursuing, but rather the resonance and communicative quality that are embodied in its physicality.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eI have chosen the book in sculptural form to explore these narratives of the landscape. The book has been the vehicle of language across the ages. 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