{"title":"Cindy Bilbao","description":"\u003cp\u003eCindy Bilbao's work offers a captivating exploration of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers to delve into the intricate beauty of everyday subjects. Her writing is both evocative and insightful, often illuminating the delicate details found in nature and artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a style that marries observation with reflection, Bilbao's books like \u003cstrong\u003eSeashells\u003c\/strong\u003e provide a thoughtful journey through natural forms and cultural symbols, appealing to lovers of art, nature, and the subtle connections between them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"seashells-by-cindy-bilbao-9781682682791","title":"Seashells","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeashells are tiny treasures, each one completely unlike any other. Their variety of shapes, colours, and sizes makes collecting—and even searching for—seashells a favourite pastime of avid and occasional beachcombers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs she did for the ocean's other jewels in \u003cem\u003eSea Glass\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSea Glass Seeker\u003c\/em\u003e, photographer Cindy Bilbao captures the ridges, striations, and hues of delicate shells everywhere she finds them. Displaying sun-bleached fragments, glittering, cantaloupe-coloured nacre, and scallop shells washed by the tides, Bilbao's photographs embody magic and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom weathered quahogs and mussels on the cooler shores of New England to a rich, chestnut-coloured Florida Fighting Conch shell nestled in the sands of its namesake state, she describes in intricate detail how these shells are formed and why they look the way they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with Bilbao's expert tips for finding the most unique shells and enjoying the hunt, \u003cem\u003eSeashells\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471519826156,"sku":"9781682682791","price":30.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781682682791-seashells.jpg?v=1775245573"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/cindy-bilbao.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}