NEXT WRITER'S GATHERING JUNE 7

The next 'Writer's Gathering will be June 7 at 6pm
at LA MAISON in Sandy Hill, corner King Edward +
Somerset.




Homage to Louise Bourgeois's ' Maman'.

Also on thursday Night, we walked over to BLINK Gallery,
the old potting shed in Major Hill's Park to catch it's 2009 grand opening.
The collective of 9 artist loosely themed their
work on Louise Bourgeois' 'Maman', the giant spider
outside the National Gallery of Canada.


Aphrodite experiencing a fashion malfunction.

Thursday night, May 28 brought us to the opening of Geraldine Petit-Gras,
a 3rd year student at the Ottawa School of Arts. Her tiny 8" sculptures of
Aphrodite packed a punch, 'what would Aphrodite see or be like if she
came out of the waters today?'

Lakeside Gardens - Britannia Beach

I was in Britannia Beach last weekend selling my little ART blocks at a fundraiser
for the Hearing Impaired Society. It was an interesting show for sure.

bi annual cancer tests sorry for delays/etc. for Peter

Peter's been going in for bi-annual cancer checkups - then the big one where Peter will have to go off meds and go crazy for a couple months as his system withdraws from mood altering thyroid hormones - last time was a nightmare - keep ur fingers crossed and ur toes for PETER's safe report.... not ready to go to the big bookstore in the sky yet...too much to do in this lovely world - for those who's books & requests have been delayed we thank you for ur patience - Peter's hoping he'll be ok to continue with the free community 'Writer's Gathering' that he originated and hosts first Sunday of the month - the next one is 07June - all welcome : HELEN & PETER.

Peter Evanchuck: Volunteer of the year AWARD

Peter was recognized last Tuesday night at the Sandy Hill Community
Centre by ASH for his contribution in the community as
one of the Volunteer of the Year!

GOOP mail art

We have a new blog called GOOPMAILART . People from all around the world send us ART MAIL and we then put the MAIL ART up in our designated art Gallery in our home.

Sandy Hill garage sale

The morning started out sunny and warm but by 11 am it was drizzling
and getting cooler. Plenty of time though to get some much needed stuff like
this bag of old jewelry. Joanne an ASH volunteer, who's sporting classic
plastic sunglasses and a jaunty straw hat from Value Village has been manning the costume jewelry table now for years!

Sandy Hill food CO-OP 5th anniversary.

Oh what fun it is to drink organic mango juice and sell your craft out side on a beautiful Saturday morning. The food coop in Sandy Hill held it's 5th anniversary and was celebrated with a superb all you can eat organic bbq, face painting for the kids and live music.

WRITER's GATHERING host Peter Evanchuck 03MAY Sunday

WRITER's GATHERING hosted by Peter Evanchuck this Sunday 03May ALL WELCOME to come and join a small group of writer's to read/show their work or work in progress for ideas, suggestions by a group of interesting, smart and involved writers who will encourage and help the writer to move forward on their writing. COME ON DOWN - a great COMMUNITY EVENT.

FRIENDS OF THE FARM

Helene visits Maria during the craft fair at the Experimental Farm on Saturday April the 25. Lot's of yummy baked goods and hand-made stuff for the people by the people. Ya sure the picture is a bit fuzzy, but dont worry about it.

A Gathering of Writer's

The boys met at LA MAISON on the corner of King Edward + Somerset last Sunday night.

Another installment of 'The Writer's Gathering' hosted by Peter Evanchuck will meet this Sunday night APRIL 5, 09 6:pm.

Another installment of 'The Writer's Gathering' will meet this Sunday night APRIL 5, 09 6:pm. at La Maison / The House restaurant at the corner of King Edward + Somerset hosted as usual by Peter Evanchuck

GOOP GALLERY send us your mail art!

GOOP Gallery (Gallery Of Ornamental Post) just opened in the ancient Tuscan spa above our mini-ballroom. Calling all artists who wish to have their MAIL ART displayed. Your postcard or maybe your sweet watercolor will hang alongside tiled floors + mosaic-ed walls once populated by greek gods, roman philosophers + crackpots. Send your mail here: GOOP 19 Hurdman rd, Ottawa Ontario, Canada, K1N 8N7.

Book + Art Fairs Just around the corner!

Ah Spring is in the air and that means our Book + Art fairs
are sure to follow. Helene in Windsor Park last September
selling her art stuff.

Collapsed remains of GD Roberts House

From Douglas NB, Charles GD Roberts attended UNB, grew up in Sackville, NB then spend his later years in Toronto and New York.

Sandy HIll's Writer's Gathering

Writer's Gathering 'the rectangular table' - a once monthly gathering of community writers hosted by Peter Evanchuck, held at La Maison/ The House restaurant/pub in Ottawa's Sandy Hill - a fun, smart, committed group of writer's meet to read work's in progress for imput, encouragement, ideas. ALL WELCOME. contact Peter Evanchuck at bookshandmade@yahoo.ca for more info.

Writer's Gathering Sunday host Peter Evanchuck March 1, 6pm

Gather + Discuss your writing....

FIRST YEAR PUBLISHING Celebration end of MARCH, we hope

We're hoping to have our first year publishing celebration for bookshandmade the end of March - sorry for delays, cancer illness, other problems/adventures, etc. caused delays but Peter Evanchuck has finally finished the Ditties and Helene Lacelle has finally completed the illustrations for our next book of Kiddee's-Dittees called CAT BEGAT (first one was GNAT BEGAT which was our first published book.)

ECO-FAIR Ottawa University

Hey, all my ECO-Pals turned up for the Ottawa University Eco Fair on Wed. Feb 25. We set up our original, creative -re-cycled crafts for a one day sale in the Uni-Centre . Sales were brisk and fun was had by all. Free food was provided by 'The Republic of Delicious'. They served super tasty, vegetarian food which is FREE every Wednesday from noon to end of food about 45 minutes down by the agora - all welcome.
from L to R: Vaishali Chouhan of Eco-Equitable, Michelle Potter, Baby, Helene Lacelle (sitting down), Maria von Finckenstein (peeking in the back), Morgana Leblanc of Eclection on the market + Emma owner of Adorit at 159 York Street.

HELP - Chas GD Roberts - Peter Evanchuck needs info

Hello out there: I'm doing research on Chas GD Roberts for an upcoming book on his life, times and work. Anyone out there who has knowledge of this, please contact me asap and thanks. Peter Evanchuck bookshandmade@yahoo.ca

WRITERS GATHERING, Ottawa Host PETER EVANCHUCK

BRING UR WORK IN PROGRESS - SMALL, informal, GET TOGETHER OF INTERESTED, SMART, INVOLVED WRITERS TO MEET FIRST SUNDAY OF MONTH in SANDY HILL, OTTAWA at 6p.m for a couple hours - to read/present their 'work in progress' for some fine feedback from us... contact Peter Evanchuck for more info at bookshandmade@yahoo.ca

Evanchuck & Lacelle celebrate first year of Publishing at BOOKSHANDMADE

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 ....

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

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

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