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  "order": 4,
  "slug": "bookends-study",
  "title": "Bookends (Study)",
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  "summary": "A small Grails study joining an older generative algorithm with photographed handmade ceramic forms.",
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      "chain": "Ethereum"
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    "tryOrExplore": "Start with the sources below; the PROOF and gallery records are the strongest entry points into the release.",
    "whatPeopleMiss": "The edition is small, but the project is important as a bridge between ceramic practice, generative code, gallery context, and holder physical claims.",
    "placeInThePath": "A hinge between tile/ceramic history and later projects where code produces physical instructions, objects, or artifacts.",
    "collectViewProvenance": "The release is documented through [PROOF](https://www.proof.xyz/grails/season-2/bookends-study), [NADA / Venus Over Manhattan](https://www.newartdealers.org/fairs/nada-miami-2022/presentations/578), and [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/collection/bookends-study-by-snowfro) records, grouped in the sources below."
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