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The storylines are related only in the visual opportunities they present, and a group of creatives who, when deciding between the two, chose not to limit their imagination and elected to do both!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach participating artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Aliki McCain, Niza Knoll, Sally Lewis, Pat Lickly, Kristi Melodia, Ellen Reynolds and Georgianne Rollman—brings a distinct style and vision to the show, with some pieces depicting characters unique to one book, while others creatively intertwine the worlds. Mediums include paintings, ceramic sculptures, collage, fabric, mixed media and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003etells the story of a little girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatures. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemarkably Bright Creatures\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is about a widow and her unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus who lives at a local aquarium. 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