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James Diaz

    James Diaz crafts narratives that delve into the complexities of identity and the intimate landscape of human connection. His writing explores themes of alienation and longing, often highlighting the vulnerability and resilience found within the human spirit. As the founding editor of a literary journal, Diaz actively cultivates and amplifies voices that resonate with his artistic vision. Through his prose and poetry, he invites readers to contemplate the profound depths of their own experiences and relationships.

    J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: A Pop-Up Gallery of Curiosities
    Making Shapes
    Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of the Fire Nation
    My First Jumbo Book of Colours
    This Someone I Call Stranger
    The Elements Of Pop Up
    • 2020

      In this new scrapbook Avatar: The Last Airbender’s beloved character Uncle Iroh shares his memories and mementos with Prince Zuko. In Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of the Fire Nation, discover long-kept secrets carried by Uncle Iroh as he records his stories for Prince Zuko. Read letters from family, friends, and more in this special collection of mementos and keepsakes. Iroh has held many roles in his long life, including crown prince of the Fire Nation, mentor to Prince Zuko, and ally of Avatar Aang. In the peace following the end of the Hundred Year War, Iroh has compiled many thoughts, memories, artifacts, and stories from his long life to share with Prince Zuko. Filled with amazing removable mementos from Iroh, Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of the Fire Nation presents an exclusive look into one of the series’ most-loved characters.

      Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of the Fire Nation
    • 2018

      This Someone I Call Stranger

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      The poetry collection captivates with its cinematic imagery and heartfelt vulnerability, exploring themes of love, beauty, and healing amidst brokenness and loss. Diaz's evocative writing encourages readers to engage deeply with their emotions, fostering a desire to create and perceive the world through a more expansive and empathetic lens. Each poem resonates with strength and authenticity, inviting both writers and non-writers alike to reflect on their own experiences and feelings.

      This Someone I Call Stranger
    • 2016

      J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World is full of magical curiosities: a flying car, a hat that sings, an enchanted case, and so much more. This small, deluxe pop-up book showcases three-dimensional renderings of some of the beloved curiosities from the Harry Potter films, including two pops related to the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Pull out flaps will feature text that delves into the items on each spread and how they were achieved in the films. This book features doors that open from the middle of the front cover, a sturdy magnetic closure, and elastic loops to hold each pop firmly in place making it a perfect stand-alone display.

      J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: A Pop-Up Gallery of Curiosities
    • 2012

      A visual lesson in the beauty of geometry and the complexity of simple-looking paper arts from two eminent paper engineers Shapes are central to art and in this book, James and Francesca Diaz have created seven shapes in three dimensions, and four others as flat image. The big graphic shapes are instructive and fascinating for everyone--from children to art students and collectors of pop-ups.

      Making Shapes
    • 2003
    • 1999

      Here at last is the definitive book on how to make a pop-up. Every aspect of the creation of a pop-up, known as paper engineering, is clearly and thoroughly covered. All types of parallel folds, angle folds, wheels, and pull tabs are accurately detailed verbally and visually, flat and in dimension. Also included is a history of pop-ups and a step-by-step photographic essay on how a pop-up is made from start to finish. This guided tour is perfect for aspiring pop-up creators, paper engineers, students, and appreciators of this unique art form.

      The Elements Of Pop Up