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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Evanchuck & Lacelle : WE MAKE SLIM BOOKS FOR BIG MINDS WHO LIKE TO CHUCKLE.'

Hello out there - sorry for delays - trying our best to complete illustrations for CAT BEGAT - organize an art show/sale - complete book on Canadian Poets - keep tuned ....

Saturday, August 9, 2008

CAT BEGAT fun for all ages by EVANCHUCK drawings by LACELLE

going to art shows/sales over summer selling our creative/art goodies so rather busy (sales good) but CAT BEGAT with words by Evanchuck illustrations by Lacelle is coming along and FALL release for sure... Also research on early Cdn Poets going well and also will be released this FALL/Winter, if all goes well. a lovely little book for BIG MINDS of ALL AGES

Monday, July 7, 2008

BOOOKSHANDMADE slowing down - surgery

Peter Evanchuck is going in for Surgery this week so we'll take a bit of time off on new stuff - hopefully all will go well and the lump will be benign - thanks to all those who wished us well and weller -

the lump was benign not cancerous so all's well... we have a bit of a backlog and some other work to attend to but we're back at it - once again thanks to all those customers, well-wishers, good-hearted folks who took the time to express their concerns. thanks from Peter Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle

Friday, June 27, 2008

Peter Evanchuck & Helene Lacelle say thanks to Global reporter Kim Lochhead


Very nice article by local global newspaper reporter Kim Lochhead of Global

this article and our books are preserved at the Museum of Ornamental Posts ( MOOP ) - thanks


Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Peter Evanchuck & Helene Lacelle say howdy

"PAGES OF CANADA" - this is a HAND MADE, HAND STICHED ART BOOK - A MODERN ANTHOLOGY OF CANADIANS BY CANADIANS - FILLED WITH PICS, ART ILLUSTRATIONS, STORIES AND POEMS ALL ABOUT US - YES ABOUT WE WONDERFUL CANADIANS LIVING IN THE BEST COUNTRY ON EARTH - KEEP THE PLANET STRONG, GREEN AND FOREVER. PLEASE GO TO - WWW.BOOKSHANDMADE.COM and follow the links to view/purchase books, THANKS from Peter Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle who hope ya'll enjoy our little work of fine art now in the museum of DEWI called MOOP - it is life !!

Chas GD ROBERTS u know about this great Cdn. writer/poet - Peter Evanchuck needs ur help to locate pics, stuff on about him for his research, thanks

thanks to all those comtributing to PAGES of CANADA from Coast to Coast: PAGES OF CANADA

MARITIME - Canada JOHN CONNOLLY , BATHURST, NB BILL PLANT , HALIFAX, NS PETER MURPHY , ST. JOHN, NB BILL MARSHALL , HALIFAX, NS ANN LEVESQUE , MONTON, NB ROB JONES , HALIFAX, NS BILL DUNGEY , ST JOHNS, NFLD JOE BLADES , FREDERICTON, NB MARILYN MCFADDEN , CAPEBRETON, NS MIDDLE – Canada DESI DI NARDO , TORONTO, ON SHANE NEILSON , GUELPH, ON TERENCE CARLING , OTTAWA, ON JASON TIMERMANIS – TORONTO, ON MARCO POLO, TORONTO, ON GEORGE GORACZ , OTTAWA, ON PIETRO MAVIGLIA , OTTAWA, ON GILA GREEN , ISRAEL/OTTAWA, ON MICHEL TREMBLAY MONTREAL, PQ DEWI , TORONTO, ON PETER MANLEY, ETOBICOKE, ON PETER EVANCHUCK , OTTAWA, ON AMAR KHAN, TORONTO, ON HELENE LACELLE , OTTAWA, ON N.A. ROBINSON, TORONTO, ON MARGARET CHWIALKOWSKA , OTTAWA, ON EDDIE MURPHY, TORONTO, ON MEGAN SPENCER , GOLDEN LAKE, ON ROSE, OTTAWA, ON P SOLO, WINNIPEG, MAN EVAN PETERSON, TORONTO, ON LISA ANUEN , MISSISSAUGA, ON JUSTUS NORTH KINLOCH , OTTAWA, ON WALTER CHAYCHUCK, TORONTO, ON GERTRUDE FREUD, OTTAWA, ON ROBERT T. PAYNE , TORONTO,ON DON BLACK, SUDBURY, ON DANIEL GRIFFIN, WINNIPEG, MAN RoGER SINGH , TORONTO, ON WESTERN CANADA BRUCE SHARE , VANCOUVER, BC DONALD MCLEAN, VANCOUVER, BC JANELLE ROSS ,GRAVELBOURG, SASK DARREN MCCLOSKEY, VANCOUVER, BC. ELIZABETH HILL , EDMONTON, ALBERTA KEVIN SPENST , VANCOUVER, BC

Monday, June 9, 2008

Peter Evanchuck & Helene Lacelle thank Ya'll

to all those kind folks who sent us and still send us good wishes and fair greetings for our little slim book empire at bookshandmade.com - we thank ya'll from the bottom of our mmm top - DON'T FORGET SOON WE'LL BE ASKING FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF 'PAGES of CANADA'

Sunday, June 1, 2008

PAGES of CANADA - C'EST FINI - THANKS


OK HELENE GOT DREAMWEAVER WORKING WEB PAGE made FOR OUR PAGES OF CANADA book - for ALL INTERESTED HUMANS to check out - ALL OUR WONDERFUL AUTHOR'S COPIES ARE MAILED OUT.. - ENJOY & THANKS


WWW.BOOKSHANDMADE.COM


COMMENTS:
'As you say a slim book for big minds, Congrats! I'll send one to my nephew at University.' Ashley, N. San Francisco, USA
'This is such fun. Thanks.' Marrianne M. Atlanta, USA
'Just sending my deep thanks - Wow , you guys did a really great job on this. Excellent work, I'm very glad that someone is supporting the arts with such genuine effort.' Justus, Ottawa Canada 'Very nice indeed.' Geo. G. Ottawa, On.
'This is a totally unique book in all ways, keep up the great work.' Christine M. Boston, USA 'A nice little piece of art with surprises..' Bob R. Regina, Sask.
'Wasn't sure what to expect since your books seems to have a nice sense of the unknown in them. They certainly are little works of art as u suggest in your promo. Good little book happy with it.' Gordie M. Seatle, USA.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

DREAMWEAVER SOFTWARE PROBLEMS

SORRY BUT WE'RE HAVING COMPUTER PROBLEMS CAN'T ACCESS OUR WEB SITE PROPERLY - this means we CAN'T PUT UP 'PAGES OF CANADA' BUY NOW WEB PAGE
ALSO PICKED UP SOME SORT OF VIRUS SO REINSTALLING EVERYTHING. pleaSE BE PATIENT

Thursday, May 15, 2008

PAGES of CANADA BOOK -submission deadline 30May08

Howdy Folks, those interested in submitting a page for the PAGES of CANADA book please remember that the deadline is 30May08 - thanks..

our latest book POOP PANTS PAUL is now up and available for purchase $8.00 - it's a hand made book dealing with life on the streets of Toronto's Queen west...for full details see our web site. Readers tells us, 'Right on... this is true and real and funny like it really is. well made little book.' 'This slim story reminds me of Bukowski.' 'Hey I lived years on queen west and you nailed it good.'

ALSO in this series: HOW INJUN JOE MURDERED MARY MOTHER OF GOD is in the works i.e. written waiting for illustrations from DEWI so should be out before summer.

Research on the 'Early years of Cdn Poetry' going slowly.

Sunday, May 4, 2008

ANGELS ANGELS ANGELS

BUY the BOOK HERE

MORE COMMENTS FROM READERS:
'Such a pretty, well made book, congrats on another success.' Beverly S. L.A. Calf.
'ANGELs are real and you offer me lots of information that proves it. ' Joan A., Boston, Mass.
'Just so interesting with lots of stuff to keep one picking this little book up even if one only has 15 minutes.' Alex. G. Chicago. Ill.
'Hey this is another winner.. good fun.' Paul R. Toronto, ON
'you guys really put together fascinating books, totally unique. Rob M, Hamilton, On
'Funny stuff and lots to learn from it, and Lacelle's illustrations WOW! Bill M, Halifax NS
'Totally out of the normal ANGEL book this one is interesting and original all around.' Sally D, London, England
'You guys really put out some original books, congrats.' Robert K. Mtl., PQ

Friday, May 2, 2008

readers comments on 'ANGELS - history & mystery

'very professional in overall presentation, nice look and feel to book' Rob P. Toronto, Ont.
'unique book very colourful and nicely designed and informative.' Susan A. Vancouver, BC
'so original, great idea, Lacelle's art work is amazing.' Joan B. Edmonton, Alberta
'nice, charming illustrations.' Carl R. Frederiction, NB
'lookin' neat and sweet...very professional looking.' Pietro M. Ottawa, Ont
'we love it and tell our friends about what u guys are doing, wonderful.' Angie R. Toronto, Ont.
'Everything we see from BooksHANDmade is amazing, very imaginative.' Alex M. Hamiltion, Ont.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Evanchuck & Lacelle's ANGELs

howdy ya'll we're working away on getting our ad beautiful with all the info for our new book ANGELS - history and mystery . almost ready ran into some problems -

Monday, April 28, 2008

ANGELS the history and mystery now out

finally after some problems we've finally got the ANGEL book ready and copies out and about - watch our site for a full pile of stuff about it all...thanks for ur patience and all the best.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

PAGES of CANADA

submissions wanted for PAGES of CANADA: artists, poets, writers, photographers are invited to submit creative pages about their Canada - please go to our site WWW.bookshandmade.com for full details, thanks

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

cancer problems

sad to say have some cancer problems so things will slow down for a while.....

Friday, February 22, 2008

GNAT BEGAT comments

What buyers say about 'GNAT BEGAT'
'Looked at Gnat begat, I like it. Reads like a collaboration between Dr. Seuss and W. Burroughs.' Dan K. Fredericton, Canada
'She's a little beauty well made fun.' Chris S. Arnprior, Canada
"A delightful tale, a parable for the ages." George G. Ottawa, Canada
"Thoroughly entertaining..I smiled and chuckled from cover to cover!" Terry C. Ottawa, Canada.
'Congrats, pretty, charming little book' - Pietro M. Ottawa, Canada
'Totally unique little book..very pleased, nicely presented' - Barb B. Vancouver, Canada
'For all those of you considering self publishing, check out this beauty. This is an example of collaborations at their most fun.' Dave H. Toronto, Canada
'Awesome, great wonderful little book.' ALex F. London, England
'For all ages, beautifully made and presented.' Bruce M. Halifax, Canada
'Cute, charming welll made book.' Margaret L. Calgary, Canada.
'Delicious and lovely.' Cythia K. San Francisco, USA
'Beautiful look and feel, very professional hand made book.' Moses S. Toronto, Canada
'We love this little book so much, so special.' Carrie B. Atlanta, USA.
'So pretty this neat little books, great illustrations and fun.' Beth T. New York, USA.
'Read it to my kids, they enjoyed the illustrations and laughed.' Dan K. Barcelona, Spain
'so beautiful like all your art, amazing.' Yvette P. Sarasota, USA

Monday, February 18, 2008

the ANGEL project


Some mystics believe that a soul grows in steps from a mineral, to a plant, then an animal, and then to a human. When the human resolves to die, a soul could become an angel. The Persian Sufi mystic poet Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi wrote in his poem Masnavi:

I died as inanimate matter and arose a plant,
I died as a plant and rose again an animal.
I died as an animal and arose a man.
Why then should I fear to become less by dying?
I shall die once again as a man
To rise an angel perfect from head to foot!
Again when I suffer dissolution as an angel,
I shall become what passes the conception of man!
Let me then become non-existent, for non-existence
Sings to me in organ tones, 'To him shall we return.'
(Translation from Wikisource, Masnavi I Ma'navi, Book III, Story XVII)’’

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

THINGS with WINGS


We're now working on a new book ANGELS. A limited edition, hand made book, filled with angel illustrations by Helene Lacelle and the funny semi-history, semi-accurate, semi-complete view of angels from the beginning of times to the end of times by Peter Evanchuck. Angel research is going well so this book will be filled with funny, serious and other stuff for your reading pleasure. A slim book for people to chuckle over, to learn and to have fun.

Saturday, February 9, 2008

FINALLY we GOT it

booksHANDmade is the name of our first publishing venture of 'little books for big minds that like to chuckle' We hope that u have a few chuckles enjoying GNAT BEGAT.

Helene is now working on her comic strip "GENTLE BEAU" which we hope to have published and available by end of month. Keep smilin' We'll keep u posted, thanks Ya'll

GNAT BEGAT





A GNAT BEGAT ' is a delightful hand made
book of little stories for big minds illustrating
the concerns of Mother Nature's creatures such as
gnats, queen bees, frogs, toads, spiders, bees, drones,
owls, hawks and so on.

A handmade book with 40 pages of color illustrations
and rhyming tales on recycled mixed papers: map, rag, glossy and velum

Words by Peter Evanchuck
illustration by Helene Lacelle.

booksHANDmade publishes slim handmade books for big minds that like to chuckle.

'Keep the Planet Green, Strong and Forever'

These are UNIQUE hand made books to ORDER. A unique commemorative page is added stating buyer's name and signed by the authors.


To purchase book click here.
Shipping
Canada = $3.00
USA = $4.00
International= $ 8.00

Book comes in a clear archival sleeve
and will be mailed in a brown envelope.

What buyers say about 'GNAT BEGAT'

'For all those of you considering self publishing, check out this beauty. This is an example of collaborations at their most fun.' Dave H. Toronto, Canada
'Awesome, great wonderful little book.' ALex F. London, England
'For all ages, beautifully made and presented.' Bruce M. Halifax, Canada
'Cute, charming welll made book.' Margaret L. Calgary, Canada.
'Delicious and lovely.' Cythia K. California, USA
'Beautiful look and feel, very professional hand made book.' Moses S. Toronto, Canada
'We love this little book so much, so special.' Carrie B. Atlanta, USA.
'So pretty this neat little books, great illustrations and fun.' Beth T. New York, USA.