Dear All, It’s that time of year when we search for a unique gift for that special person in our lives. The tunnel books and kits below are just that. Please see the web sites for more info and to review the 5 books below. A tunnel book is a fantastic 3-D structure that allows the viewer to look within and discover a hidden world, which evolves in accumulated layers, bringing one back to days of wonder, inspiration and the creative self. Books 1-3 - Sunflower, Tree House and Sea Aquarium - https://www.mariagpisano.com/books/memory-press/sunflower-tree-house-sea-aquarium-tunnel-bks/ <https://www.mariagpisano.com/books/memory-press/sunflower-tree-house-sea-aquarium-tunnel-bks/> These three tunnel books are kits that you cut and assemble. Pages for Sunflower and Tree House measure 7” W x 5.25” and 7”W x 5” H for Sea Aquarium. Each kit includes 6 original designed pages, 2 side accordion supports, backing panel and instructions to cut and assemble them. Each kit is $ 35.00 and if you prefer the book already bound it is $55.00, including S&H in the US only. Book 4 - Orcus - https://www.mariagpisano.com/books/memory-press/orcus/ <https://www.mariagpisano.com/books/memory-press/orcus/> Orcus is a name for the underworld in ancient Roman mythology, and for a deity who presided over it. The illustrations in this tunnel book reference imagery in myths set in this ancient vision of the afterlife. Illustration by Michael Pisano <http://michaelpisano.com/>, concept and design by Maria G Pisano. Book 2 in Memory Press “Capture the Wonder” series. A tunnel book with 5 panels and a base stored within a slipcase, pre-cut to reveal the depth of the design. The front slipcase drawing references the Parco Dei Mostri in Bomarzo, Italy. These pages are intended to be colored so that each one becomes a unique artist book. Digitally printed and hand cut, book measures 5” x 7”- open edition - $ 45.00 plus $ 7.00 S&H. Book 5: The Phoenix - This book is also available at the 9-11 Memorial and Museum shop in NYC. https://www.mariagpisano.com/books/memory-press/the-phoenix/ <https://www.mariagpisano.com/books/memory-press/the-phoenix/> Spring is a time of nature’s renewal, bringing with it new life and beauty to share. Using the callery pear Survivor Tree as my inspiration, this tunnel book celebrates the return of the tree to the 9-11 Memorial plaza. Today it stands as a symbol of strength, resilience and the indestructible spirit of hope. Artwork, concept and design by Maria G. Pisano. Book 1 in Memory Press “Capture the Wonder” series. A tunnel book with 5 panels and a base stored within a slipcase, pre-cut to reveal the depth of the design. These pages are intended to be colored and assembled so that each one becomes a unique artist book. Digitally printed, book measures 5” x 7” – open edition - $ 45.00 plus $ 7.00 S & H. Thank you and wish you creative and peaceful holiday season. Maria Maria G Pisano Memory Press MGP Studio Arts www.mariagpisano.com Maria G Pisano’s book Caudex Folium is on view in Towers Rising at the 9-11 Memorial and Museum in NYC - https://collection.911memorial.org/Gallery/1270 <https://collection.911memorial.org/Gallery/1270> "All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary. In no case would it have been possible, once the deed was done, to prove that any falsification had taken place." 1984 by George Orwell