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“Sad Flux Seen Scene”
by David LaPlantz ·
Sad Flux Seen Scene:
Once Announcing “Something Signage” Now Announcing “Nothing Signage.”
©David LaPlantz, 2011.
Archive for the ‘David LaPlantz’ Category
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“Stripes” Brooch
by David LaPlantz ·
Crisp, striped suits and striped prison wear, any connection/correlation?
Perhaps some crisp striped suit wearers need to trade their costume for the striped prison wear.
Their obvious crimes would make any reasonable taxpayer think such a costume change is in order, instead of bailouts, pensions & bonuses. Huh?
12.17
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“Christmas Star” Brooch
by David LaPlantz ·
Whatever this time of year means to you, there is Star and light that brings joy, in whatever form you believe.
The bright Star’s light that brings a smile, a warm feeling and guidance…….
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“Kimono Brooch”
by David LaPlantz ·
Just in time for Christmas, Jon’s Kimono Brooch.
Warmth, beauty and tradition all join to please…….
12.16
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“Your Kiss is Still on My Lips” Brooch
by David LaPlantz ·
Your kiss remains on my lips.
Your touch forever lingers in my heart’s, eternal memory…….
12.15
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Shereen LaPlantz’s Innovative Bookbinding: Secret Compartments & Hidden Messages
by David LaPlantz ·
The re-print (3rd Edition) of Shereen LaPlantz’s Innovative Bookbinding: Secret Compartments & Hidden Messages is closer to becoming a reality. Interested buyers will have the option of an E-Book or (David’s favorite!) a real, hold in your hands and turn the pages, be physically involved book.
Innovative Bookbinding: Secret Compartment & Hidden Messages by Shereen Laplantz was Shereen’s second major how-to book on bookbinding. The first was Cover to Cover (1998) and the last was The Art & Craft of Handmade Books (2003), both published by Lark Books. Shereen made her final transition on September 11, 2003.
Innovative Bookbinding: Secret Compartment & Hidden Messages is the third re-print edition (long out of print) of a lavishly illustrated artists’ book that originally was handbound containing a secret slipcase holding a second book (on flexigons), another fold had a window with a third book hidden behind it and the final fold had a tunnel. There was even a mechanical as a special finale surprise!
Innovative Bookbinding: Secret Compartment & Hidden Messages was Shereen’s most complex adventure for handbinding. Editions #1 and #2 were originally handbound as 1000 and 2000 copies, respectively, all signed and numbered. Truly, editions #1 and #2 are collector’s items and cherished by their owners for a variety of intellectual and personal reasons. This dynamite 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2,” 103 page, black & white book (no color) is sure to add visual excitement and inspiration to every book artist’s creative thinking, problem solving and production!
This long awaited re-print has been lovingly recreated with a few exceptions. Obviously, for technical and practical reasons, the opportunity did not present itself to handbound this third edition. Every effort has been made to present Shereen’s Innovative Bookbinding book as it was in the first and second editions. In order to capture the excitement of the earlier editions, visually descriptive photographs replace the secret slipcase, the fold with the window, the tunnel fold along with the original mechanical.
Also, new photos were shot of the Horn Books and Leaf Books, fleshing out the visual and historical aspects of these interesting and exciting/enticing books!
Innovative Bookbinding: Secret Compartment & Hidden Messages will be marketed both as an E-Book and a real, hold in your hands and turn the pages, be physically-involved book. And, involved you will be, from the front cover to the final page mechanical, your mind and heart will be inspired and your creative thinking challenged!
As Shereen always said, “Make fun books!” Count on it!!!
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“Senor Black’s Black” Brooch
by David LaPlantz ·
Black is black.
Grey is grey.
White is white.
It can’t be that simple, can it?
That’s right, let’s can it…….
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The Tall Lady’s Hands
by David LaPlantz ·
The Tall Lady’s Hands holding one of her binding examples.
Shereen LaPlantz’s (1947-2003) magical, art making hands lovingly holding her art.
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Ink Blot, Watercolor Memories
by David LaPlantz ·
The bare feet softy negotiated the creaky steps to the attic
In the corner, an old dusty steamer wardrobe trunk stood as if waiting for this moment
The steamer trunk was once Marian Davies
As the two side by side doors were gently opened
she saw the fur coat she wore when they had just met
Thoughts and memories flooded her mind,
The Prospective Arch, a kiss, flowers on her bed
It all seemed like a dream, had it all ever really happened?
He had departed after closing out his career
He always said he’d quit before he became bitter
They thought they’d have many more years together
That was not meant to be
White ash in a protective container was all that remained
In a drawer in the trunk was a old, faded and torn letter,
written about an event that seemed light years away
She would have been 41 years old in a day or two
The alphabetic procedure ended her life
What would her life have been like?
So many thoughts and emotions flooded the paper as the ink
laid out the story in tears, questions and perpetual wondering
Over the years, they had both written down their thoughts of so long ago
As her tears blotted the ink with watercolor images,
her long fingers seemed to reach back in time
Nothing could be changed, though she wished…
She was all alone
Left only with a damp piece of paper and watercolor memories
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“Saddle Shoes” Brooch
by David LaPlantz ·
Saddle Shoes, black and white/white and black
Tell the story, you know what it is all about
Went to the dance and then…….
“We both kicked off our shoes”
