thank YOU!

This project could not have happened without the HELP from numerous people getting together at my place to create the inserts for the books! They include: Sarah, Graham, Julie, Stephanie, Ken, Christina, Linda, Deborah, Eva, Noah, Claudette, Orion, Olga, Danika and Melissa. Every two weeks on a weekend we assembled around my large dining room table and worked on two old type writers, pounded out poetry, wrote fake postcards and gift certificates, inserted Hell money into envelopes, labeled old black and white photos and recreated well worn, well stained recipe cards. Over 500 inserts were inserted- either in new books at Collected Works or Chapters on Rideau, and in old books for the book rack at The Ottawa Art Gallery, which on a weekly basis looks like the photo below. The book rack was donated for the duration of the show by the owner of Wellington Cleaners on Wellington Street in Westboro. Naturally a big thanks to Christopher of Collected Works who so generously agreed to me doing this project in his store!
This project could also not have been as successful without free FREE stickers from the owner of The Alexander Label Factory- also located on Wellington street- across from Wellington Cleaners (also a postal outlet). Thank you!