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"I Balance My Life in the Garden"
Part of my series This is the Book We Never Wrote , "I Balance My Life in the Garden" draws inspiration from my personal essay about the...
deborahwperlman
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"Not Your Mother's Sisterhood"
About two decades ago, I began writing a collection of personal essays reflecting on life experiences, relationships, and milestones,...
deborahwperlman
Feb 252 min read
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This is the Book We Never Wrote: "I Didn't Know You"
About 20 years ago, I wrote a collection of personal essays, describing various life experiences, relationships, and milestones. I always...
deborahwperlman
Jul 9, 20241 min read
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This is the Book We Never Wrote: Essays Transformed into Art
Twenty years ago, I wrote a collection of personal essays, each capturing a significant experience in my life. I envisioned publishing...
deborahwperlman
May 28, 20242 min read
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Who's on the Screen?
"Screen Shot" Series The pandemic transformed the way I needed to communicate, attending more virtual meetings with friends, family, and...
deborahwperlman
Aug 6, 20231 min read
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A Virus is Spreading, and it's Not COVID...
"DENIED" There is a contagious virus spreading quickly through the world today due to the pathogens of prejudice, ignorance, and herd...
deborahwperlman
Jun 15, 20231 min read
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It's Complicated
Throughout the world, hundreds of millions of migrants are currently on the move. When I first started reading about their plight, I felt...
deborahwperlman
Mar 28, 20231 min read
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The Plants are Screaming Louder
Nature-Tecture #3, #4 and #5 Following numbers #1 and #2 of my “Nature-Tecture” series, #3, #4 and #5 also juxtapose architectural forms...
deborahwperlman
Feb 20, 20231 min read
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The Plants are Sending Us a Message
“Nature-Tecture #2” joins together architectural forms with plant life – thus the play on words in the title. Pushing further on the...
deborahwperlman
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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This Was a Surprise.....
A mixture of ideas - - the climate crisis, M.C. Escher’s illogical perspective artworks, and my fascination with geometric shapes - -...
deborahwperlman
Sep 25, 20221 min read
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The "Within" Series is Complete!
These mixed media, abstract geometric sculptures explore a progression of human emotion: from feelings of constraint and fear, to...
deborahwperlman
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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You Decide:
"WITHIN" My mixed media geometric sculpture “Within” explores the perception of ‘restriction’ versus ‘protection.’ In this abstract work,...
deborahwperlman
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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From Inspiration to Transformation:
"Shelter Us" Creating this geometric abstract paper sculpture "Shelter Us" did not happen in a 'straight' line! I started sketching...
deborahwperlman
Apr 18, 20221 min read
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From the Shadows, Bring Light
My abstract paper sculpture “From the Shadows, Bring Light” was inspired by my need to find light and peace after a devastating loss. The...
deborahwperlman
Mar 15, 20221 min read
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How Did This Happen?
I started this abstract bas relief sculpture by crushing and tearing paper and tucking it inside the architectural forms (see below). I...
deborahwperlman
Jan 22, 20221 min read
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"Altar-ing" The Course
I originally started this abstract paper sculpture series as another "harmony-with-the-earth" statement (See my "IN HARMONY" pieces...
deborahwperlman
Dec 15, 20211 min read
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Five Lessons Learned - So Far!
After receiving my MFA (Sculpture) degree in the late 1970’s, I was pulled into the business world – before I knew it, I was in the midst...
deborahwperlman
Dec 4, 20212 min read
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REINFORCEMENT: Building A Structure.... Building A Life
During a morning walk, I was struck by the sculptural qualities of scaffolding surrounding a home under construction. I had an immediate...
deborahwperlman
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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A BETTER VIEW: How Did It Happen?
My geometric abstract sculpture "A Better View" is a recently completed bas-relief, made of archival paper and adhesive, depicting an...
deborahwperlman
Sep 26, 20211 min read
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