{"title":"tunnel books","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this section, you'll find all the original tunnel book pieces I currently have available. Tunnel books are a delightfully-complex form of paper theatre that achieved peak popularity in the Victorian era, but at a time when AI-generated imagery is undermining interest and trust in 2D artwork, I've found that this clearly-analog and handmade art form feels fresh and different, and engages people in meaningful ways. If you'd like to be notified about new listings, you can subscribe to my email newsletter via the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bryanajoy.com\/\"\u003ehomepage\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. For information about requesting a tunnel book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bryanajoy.com\/pages\/commissions-1\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eclick here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"keep-a-light-on-original-miniature-watercolor-paper-theatre-scene","title":"\"Keep A Light On\" — Original Miniature Watercolor Paper Theatre Scene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Listing\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis listing is for an original miniature paper theatre scene (also called a \"tunnel book\") painted with professional-grade watercolors on 100% cotton Arches watercolor paper and assembled using archival-quality glue in an accordion-folded base made of Fabriano drawing paper. The scene can be compressed or expanded through manipulation of the accordion folds. This scene was cut out entirely by hand and the edges of each component were afterwards painstakingly finished with dark paint. The scene is labeled and signed by the artist on the back and comes in a hand-painted carrying box made out of hot-pressed Arches watercolor paper. This is not a print, but a one-of-a-kind original painted papercraft creation. It measures approximately 4x5.5 inches, and the carrying box is slightly larger. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryana Says\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"This piece is dedicated to my persistent belief in principles of empathy, hospitality, and humane treatment of the 'other' at a time when a very different kind of language has permeated the public discourse. I can recall a time when these principles felt so elementary as to be almost an embarrassing thing to champion. But I have lived to see a time when widely-respected leaders are openly encouraging their followers to resist practicing empathy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping is free within the United States for orders of at least $50, and international shipping options are available at checkout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e© 2025 Bryana Joy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist retains all copyrights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bryana Joy Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44354915139767,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0069\/2672\/9319\/files\/IMG_20250129_142335429-CopyPNG.png?v=1738243926"},{"product_id":"ice-wont-win-original-miniature-watercolor-paper-theatre-scene","title":"\"Ice Won't Win\" — Original Miniature Watercolor Paper Theatre Scene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Listing\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis listing is for an original miniature paper theatre scene (also called a \"tunnel book\") painted with professional-grade watercolors on 100% cotton Arches watercolor paper and assembled using archival-quality glue in an accordion-folded base made of Fabriano drawing paper. The scene can be compressed or expanded through manipulation of the accordion folds. This scene was cut out entirely by hand and the edges of each component were afterwards painstakingly finished with dark paint. The scene is labeled and signed by the artist on the back and comes in a hand-painted carrying box made out of hot-pressed Arches watercolor paper. This is not a print, but a one-of-a-kind original painted papercraft creation. It measures approximately 4.6x5.6 inches, and the carrying box is slightly larger. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryana Says\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"In our time, values that once felt too elementary to make a hullabaloo about seem suddenly to be in dire need of a spirited defense. Similarly, coarse, mean-spirited attitudes that were once dismissed as cringe and fringe are being lauded in high places. This tunnel book is one more tiny protest from me. I mean it to be a celebration of certain things I see being devalued by our leadership but that I personally still very much believe in: generosity in bleak locales, a spirit of welcome towards wanderers from far-away places, an ethic rooted in sharing rather than in hoarding, a determination to tackle problems collaboratively, and an avoidance of competitive bluster towards neighbors and allies. It was with all this on my mind that I set about to design a tunnel book that would carry some of the feelings pressing on me these days.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping is free within the United States for orders of at least $50, and international shipping options are available at checkout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e© 2025 Bryana Joy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist retains all copyrights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bryana Joy Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44650542137527,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0069\/2672\/9319\/files\/IMG_20250309_104726031.jpg?v=1741831054"},{"product_id":"dont-wreck-original-miniature-watercolor-paper-theatre-scene","title":"\"Don't Wreck!\" — Original Miniature Watercolor Paper Theatre Scene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Listing\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis listing is for an original miniature paper theatre scene (also called a \"tunnel book\") painted with professional-grade watercolors on 100% cotton Arches watercolor paper and assembled using archival-quality glue in an accordion-folded base made of Fabriano drawing paper. The scene can be compressed or expanded through manipulation of the accordion folds. This scene was cut out entirely by hand and the edges of each component were afterwards painstakingly finished with dark paint. The scene is labeled and signed by the artist on the back and comes in a hand-painted carrying box made out of hot-pressed Arches watercolor paper. This is not a print, but a one-of-a-kind original painted papercraft creation. It measures just under 5x6 inches, and comes in a carrying box measuring approximately 5.4 x 6.25 x 1.5 inches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBryana Says\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"'Don't Wreck!' is a tribute to people I know and do not know who are choosing to live bravely in a frightening time and hold their heads up. In a climate of corruption and the active abridgement of human rights, people of integrity who speak truth out loud are like lighthouses—signals to show the way and to tell us the storm \u003cem\u003emight\u003c\/em\u003e be survived. May we find them. May we be them.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping is free within the United States for orders of at least $50, and international shipping options are available at checkout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e© 2025 Bryana Joy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe artist retains all copyrights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Bryana Joy Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45103345893559,"sku":null,"price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0069\/2672\/9319\/files\/IMG_20250717_111735548_47c6aeab-a837-4e74-887a-ad23188c6f8c.jpg?v=1753048033"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0069\/2672\/9319\/collections\/Keep_a_Light_On_Watercolor_Tunnel_Book.jpg?v=1780073789","url":"https:\/\/bryanajoy.com\/collections\/tunnel-books.oembed","provider":"Bryana Joy Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}