Horsebucket?

[mjp]

Carol doesn't like to toot her own horn, as the kids say, but she's got a new book available, Horsebucket.

It's illustrations taken from her notebook. Weird, half asleep stuff, and she's typed captions for them. When I say "typed" I mean she's actually run each printed page of each book through a manual typewriter to type the captions and the colophon. It's a 50 copy limitation, signed and numbered, the cover is letterpressed, and the binding is hand stitched.

Her other artist's books are in the permanent collections of The Getty Museum, The Brooklyn Museum, Bibliothéque Kandinsky at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Otis College of Art & Design, National Museum of Women in the Arts, and UCLA.

I think it's great and funny and a joy to behold. But you should look for yourself, because I may be biased. There is still one day left on the pre-sale, I think, but I know the price goes up soon. Her more affordable books have sold out fast, so if you likey, it would behoove you to make a move and snatch one up now.

 

[hoochmonkey9]

it's a great looking piece.

love the box.

 

[mjp]

The label on the blue band is very old - from the late 1800's. You can't really see it, but it's birds. We found those years ago but didn't use them until now. We have a stack of another one that shows some awesome ostriches, but she didn't want to use that. Go figure. ;)

 

[Father Luke]

I've ordered mine.

 

[Hosh]

That.
Is.
Bad.
Ass!

Congrats, congrats! Hope they sell out instantly!

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Lovely indeed, and ordered. My wife now has an X-mas, err, Solstice gift (better still, I get to enjoy it). Thanks for letting us know, mjp.

 

[mjp]

Thanks you guys, she's in her studio right now, sewing, sewing, sewing to finish up the books. It's madness I tell you, madness!

 

[roni]

beauty in details - very nice thing.

 

[the only good poet]

beauty

in deed. i'm in mourning. :(

 

[mjp]

In mourning?

Well, I just walked into her studio and saw a dozen shipping boxes all taped up and ready to go, so I think it's safe to say the books are about to begin winging their way to everyone who got in on the presale deal. Cool, and thanks from Carol and her hungry dog Buddy.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Excellent. Looking forward to getting it. Thanks for the heads-up.

The label on the blue band is very old - from the late 1800's.

Seems you've become a true Californian. "Some of these houses are over 25 years old!" ;)

 

[mjp]

Yes, this house we're in is from 1920, that practically qualifies for historic preservation here. Well, maybe if it was a court apartment...and about 7 miles due West...

I know, I know - you have manhole covers older than the city of Los Angeles in Boston.

As far as that kind of color printing though, it is pretty old. Printing technology was still pretty primitive 110 years ago. So, old in relation to the technology, yeah.

 

[vodka]

they are beautiful.

this forum, more than any other, is the one that always makes me wish i had more money.

 

[Purple Stickpin]

As far as that kind of color printing though, it is pretty old. Printing technology was still pretty primitive 110 years ago. So, old in relation to the technology, yeah.

Most definitely. My wife loves old stuff like that, and is as much of a binding-sniffer as I am, so I'm hoping she'll (*cough* I'll) really dig this.

 

[the only good poet]

In mourning?

mourning the fact that i can't justify spending the money, yet again, on a work of carol's.

i don't want everything i see. ;)

 

[hoochmonkey9]

I hear ya. I just bought a couple things before I saw the book:

$$$ tight, yo.

but Horsebucket is a great looking project, and if I had seen it before I bought the above things, well..I would've bought it instead.

 

[falcune]

Those are cool, hooch. And, mjp, if I weren't so damned cheap I would buy that book for sure. Maybe I will have some sort of Scrooge visitation this Christmas to change all of myself around and then purchase it like a prize turkey (or was it a goose?).

 

[mjp]

mjp, if I weren't so damned cheap I would buy that book for sure.

Not trying to convince anyone to buy, just putting the word out, because she was offering a lower price for a couple days, and because her last small run book (60 copies) that was affordable sold out in a few days. She's done a couple books that were elaborate, hand painted things that sold for a good piece of change. This one still has the handmade aspects, but mixed with machine repro, so it's not in that nosebleed price range. ;)

But I'm not pushing these books. I tried to push the Montfort photos, and only a handful of people bit, so I know how it goes. People who are really interested will jump, everyone else can safely ignore. That's fine.

 

[esart]

thank you to those of you who bought some of my books. i really don't know what to say. just humbled, nervous, happy, gladful, and amazed. thank you!

 

[jordan]

i got mine yesterday... it's beautiful! i like the manually typed pages- it makes every page look like a letter.

it's a birthday present for rubyred, actually, so don't tell her anything about it! i told her not to read this thread.

 

[bospress.net]

thank you to those of you who bought some of my books. i really don't know what to say. just humbled, nervous, happy, gladful, and amazed. thank you!

Carol,
You started quite the discussion at BKARTS! The latest is one guy referring to people like me as YOKELS (and dumpster divers) for buying and selling used books without being a full time professional book seller. I'm also a yokel publisher as I have not quit my job and cut my teeth at Random House.

Ha!

I hope that etsy works out for you. You bring your talent to the mix, where others are just binding blank books, so you bring something very special to the mix that many over there cannot offer. I have thought about listing some of my stuff there. I think I'll give it a shot.

Best,
Bill

 

[Purple Stickpin]

Horsebucket is a fine production and an entertaining read. And fun just to hold in the hand.

 

[homeless mind]

Just purchased. Psyched! For the Holidaze!!!!!!

 

[Father Luke]

#16 of 50

Going fast.

I suggest you get one while you can. . .

 

[homeless mind]

wow; my lucky numbers are 18, 22, 24, 25, 33...if possible to request one of those, it would be the bomb. if not, the one i get will be my new lucky #.

how did u dig it, padre?

 

[Father Luke]

how did u dig it, padre?

As it turns out? #16 - which adds up to seven? - 1+6=7(?)
is one of my lucky numbers.

Oh. You mean the book? Carol's BOOK . . .


I'm happy I was able to not let this one slip away.

If you don't have one, and you have the money?
You can afford it.

It also has the faint whiff of
what I imagine dreams must smell like.

I love my copy.

--
Okay,
Father Luke

 

[homeless mind]

Dreams Smell Like...

That, my brother, is what it's all about. One can't bottle what's in a book, art or words, but if this is that close, I am even more psyched for my copy.

Thanks for the thoughtful insight.

Pax,

homeless mind

(BTW: My copy of Terror is 16 - that's poetic...)

 

[esart]

wow; my lucky numbers are 18, 22, 24, 25, 33...if possible to request one of those, it would be the bomb. if not, the one i get will be my new lucky #.

I can get you #33, but you'll have to wait a week or so when I seal up all the boxes and ship them. I've been on a detour drawing gig this past week, but back to the books tomorrow. :)

 

[Purple Stickpin]

I got #19, which was my soccer uniform number in college.

Carry on....

 

[homeless mind]

Perfecto

I can get you #33, but you'll have to wait a week or so when I seal up all the boxes and ship them. I've been on a detour drawing gig this past week, but back to the books tomorrow. :)

AOK. TX. GL with drawing! Pscyched for my copy. Pax