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Colored Into Carpe Diem

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Colored Into Carpe Diem is a storybook-style memoir about love, loss, and the creative bond between a mother and daughter. After the death of her mother, artist Cynthia Emerlye, a daughter turns to memory, art, and storytelling to navigate grief and honor a legacy shaped by... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Colored Into Carpe Diem is a storybook memoir exploring a daughter's journey through grief, art, and memory after the loss of her mother, revealing how beauty and creativity shape legacy and healing.

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Colored Into Carpe Diem is a storybook-style memoir about love, loss, and the creative bond between a mother and daughter. After the death of her mother, artist Cynthia Emerlye, a daughter turns to memory, art, and storytelling to navigate grief and honor a legacy shaped by beauty and care.

Blending lyrical prose with visual art, the book reflects on how creativity can offer comfort, meaning, and continuity, revealing how love continues to speak through what we create.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781734543889

Publisher: Emerlye Arts(r)

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2026

Imprint: Emerlye Arts(r)

Contributors:

  • Other Emerlye

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 127g

Pages: 86

About the Author

R. E. Emerlye is a writer, curator, and creative steward of the Emerlye Arts(R) archive. As the daughter of artist Cynthia Emerlye, she serves as the estate representative preserving and expanding a body of work devoted to beauty, reflection, and emotional healing.Through her writing and editorial voice, Emerlye bridges memoir and visual art, transforming personal history into storybook narrative. Colored Into Carpe Diem marks her debut as an author, honoring legacy while forging a contemporary path rooted in gratitude, resilience, and creative continuity. Cynthia Emerlye (1950-2017) was a Vermont-based artist, illustrator, and visionary whose work centered on beauty as a form of emotional refuge. Best known for her intricate botanical drawings and mandala-style compositions, she created art intended to quiet the mind and uplift the spirit.Her lifelong body of work-including the Peaceful Pages Collection-has been cherished by thousands for its meditative quality and gentle encouragement during difficult seasons of life. Cynthia's legacy lives on through Emerlye Arts(R) and the continued release of her extensive archives.

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