LIBRARY-IN-PROGRESS #I (Jan. 12, 2013-March 31, 2013)

This post summarizes the titles from SitWithMoi's Library of "Books on Chairs" as the Library grew from its inception on Jan. 12, 2013 until March 31, 2013.  The listing, as of April 1, 2013, continues HERE.

Some of the books are received from this blog's e-readers (THANK YOU!), made by Moi under my mini-name "E.R. Tabios", or made by Moi under other people's names (in which case I am named as "editor").  Links to the titles will feature either my engagements with received books or the process I undertook to make books.  Illustrations will feature the books on the mini-chairs upon which they're currently placed. This post will always be updated to reflect new books; you can follow the Library's progress through the link on upper-right of the blog.

Everyone is invited to participate by sending in a mini-book.  While a size of no more than 2" x 2" is ideal, we occasionally accept slightly-larger books when their authors just can't downsize enuf.

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BLOGGED TITLES:

SAFE IN HEAVEN DEAD by Jack Kerouac (Hanuman Books No. 42, New York and Madras, no year). Size: 3" x 4"
--on one of the chairs from the diaspora

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STRIKE JOY / JOY: A GLOBAL PRIORITY, Vol. III by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena and San Francisco, 2013). Size: 2 2/8" x 1.75"
--on the warm teak bench chosen because its length hopefully will contain many volumes of JOY!

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TO THE EDITOR WHOSE NAME WILL APPEAR ON MY NEXT REJECTION SLIP by G. Murray Thomas (Poems-For-All #589 / 24th Street irregular press, Sacramento, CA, March 2006)
--with Charles Bukowski's LUCK himself on The Bukowski Chair! 

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THE TRUTH by Ted Joans (Poems-For-All #002 / 24th Street irregular press, Sacramento, February 2001). Size: 1 5/8" x 2"
--on the Director's Chair:

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JOY: A GLOBAL PRIORITY, Vol. I by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena and San Francisco, 2013). Size: 2.25" x 2"
--on warm teak bench 

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PICASSO by David Hockney (Hanuman Books, Madras and New York, 1990). Size: 2.75" x 4"
--on the chair meant to hold ... light!

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BLUE, BLEU, BLU by Alice Brody (New York, 2013). Size: 2" x 2.5"
--on "charming enough" blue, painted chair 

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BOOKS, THE by William Allegrezza (Somewhere in Indiana, 2013). Size: 2" x 2"
--on one of the handsome Windsor chairs:

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5 SKETCHES by Ed Baker, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena and San Francisco, 2013). Size: 2" x 2.75"
--on sidetable that came with Mary Scheller's chaise lounge (with Ed's other publication, THE STONE GIRL)

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MAY JOY by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena and San Francisco, 2013). Size: 1.75" x 1.5"
--on the metal chair that needs some softening!

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LUCK by Charles Bukowski (Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, CA, 1987). Size: 4" x 4"
--on CHARLES BUKOWSKI WOODEN CHAIR!

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SON LOVE ENCYCLOPEDIA by Michael P., Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena & San Francisco, 2013). Size: 2" x 2"
--on my son's Valentine's Day Gift!

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"THE WHISPERS OF SHE WHO CALLED ME HERE ..." by Leny M. Strobel. Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena & San Francisco, 2013).  Size: 2.75" x 2.75" 

--on chair lovingly crafted by Artesania D'Carela of the Dominican Republic:

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LAVENDER by Coi, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2013). Size: 2" x 1.75"
--on Mary Scheller's diner booth

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THE AUCTION by Aileen Ibardaloza (House With Paul, Burlingame, CA, 2013). Size: 1.75" x 1.75"
--on an enchanting wicker chair:

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L   . by Genara Tilan, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2013). Size: 0.75" x 0.75"
--on the Blue Chair

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AGAIN2 by Joanne Kyger, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena & San Francisco, 2013). Size: 3" x 2"
--on Ronda Vallejo's (hi Alex!) ottoman!

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HANDBOOK FOR WITHDRAWAL by Erin Virgil (Clear Creek, CO, 2013). Size: 3.5" x 3"
--on a craftsman's en-visioned chair!

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MINI BOOK by Sally Yount (A Misty Publication, Chicago, 2013). Size: 2.25" x 2.25"
--on one of Sally Davies’ Lucky Art Chairs!

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A FISHY ? by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2013). Size: 2" x 2"
--on a handsome Windsor settee!

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NOTA BENE by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2013). Size: 2" x 2.5"
--on Mary Scheller couch  (keeping company with Tom Beckett's Steps: A Notebook)

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THE FIRST STONE GIRL by Ed Baker (Tacoma Park, MD, 2005/2013). Size: 2" x 2"
--on Mary Scheller's chaise lounge

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SELECTED BOOK COVERS by Jukka-Pekka Kervinen, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press / Espoo, Finland, 2013). Size: 2" x 2.75"
--on  an "Art Chair" by Sally Davies:

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NOVEL CHATELAINE by Eileen Tabios (Teeny Tiny Publications, Seattle, WA, 2009). Size: 2.75" x 4.25"

--on authentic Mexican chair

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LOVING DETAIL by Eleni Sikelanios, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena & San Francisco, 2013). Size: 2" x 2"
--on a Richard Odom Stool:

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VOYAGE by Márton Koppány (Budapest, 2013). Size: 2" x 2"

--on Star Trek chair

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MISSING MOM, Vol. I by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena & San Francisco, CA, 2013). Size: 1.5" x 1.375"

--on a rockin' rocking chair   

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MEMORY by Erin Virgil, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena & San Francisco, 2013). Size: 2.75" x 1.75"

--on Story's Chair

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WHAT REINDEER THINK by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena and San Francisco, 2013). Size: 2" x 2
--on Mary Scheller's Tomato-Red Restaurant Booth

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THE SECRET by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena & San Francisco, 2013). Size: 2.5" x 1.25"

--on a Mab Graves Stool

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POISONOUS BEAUTYSKULL LOLLIPOP by Juliet Cook, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Grey Book Press-ish, 2013). Size: 2" x 2"

--on vintage wicker chair

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TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE by Fil Tabios, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, St. Helena and San Francisco, 2013). Size: 1.5" x 1.75"
--on Mary Scheller's Gamer Chair

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LIVING IS NO LAUGHING MATTER, RIGHT? with text by John Bloomberg-Rissman and Design by Kathy Bloomberg-Rissman (J&K Productions / Tiny Chairs Editions, Claremont, CA, 2013).  Size: 2" x 2"
--on Mab Graves stool

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JAPAN TALES by Alice Brody (New York, 2013). Size: 2.75" x 3"
--on Philippine narra sala set

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DICTIONARY by Jennifer Donovan (JeniveavesGarden, New Hampshire, 2013)

--on narra rocking chair gifted by Moi brother

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THE CALL OF THE BABAYLAN MANDALA by Perla Paredes Daly, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2013). Size: 2 5/6" x 3 1/4"
--on the coffee table of the narra sala set from the Philippines

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THE LAST WORD by jim mccrary (Midwest-to-Mexico, Winter 2012): Size: 2 3/4" x 4"
--on authentic Mexican chair

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THE LAST WORDS I COULD NOT SAY by Beatriz Tilan Tabios, Edited by Eileen Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2013). Size: 1.75" x 2"
--on vintage hand-woven chair found by Kathleen La France

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I LOVE YOU by Ten Thousand Villages in Bangladesh. Size: 2.25" x 2.5"

--on chair by Artesania D'Carela/Fausto Carela

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THE CHAIRMAN SPEAKS by Tom Beckett (Minitage Editions, Kent, Ohio, 2013). Size: 2 1/6" x 3"
--on art chair by Sally Davies

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GO/DIVA by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2013).  Size: 1.75"" x 2"
--on chair by Mary Scheller

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IF A CACTUS BLOOMS by E.R. Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2013).  Size: 2" x 2"

--on a narra chair from the Philippines

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The History of Santa Claus by Elizabeth Marraffino (Kurt S. Adler Inc., 1986). Size: 2 3/4" x 3"
--on an ottoman by Ronda Vallejo

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ALPHABET: Hay(na)ku Drawings with Poem For Rimbaud by Eileen R. Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2007). Size: 1 5/6" x 1 5/6"

--on a narra sofa from the Philippines

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STEPS: A Notebook by Tom Beckett (Meritage Press/Tiny Books Series, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2008). Size: 1.75" x 1.75"

--on a couch by Mary Scheller

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NOTA BENE by Eileen R. Tabios (Meritage Press, San Francisco & St. Helena, 2006). Size: 1 3/4" x 1 3/4"
--on a wrought-iron and wood rocking chair

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The (Red Cover) Holy Bible (1). Size: 1.5" x 2.25"

--on a narra chair from the Philippines

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Art book (on necklace) by Cynthia M. Phillips.  Size: 1 3/4" x 2 3/8"

The (Black Cover) Holy Bible (2). Size: 1.5" x 1.5"

The (White Cover) Holy Bible (3). Size: 1.5" x 2.25"

--all on a Deacon's Bench

[Click on Book Titles for more information or background about each book!]

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The list of "shelved" and blogged titles continues, as of April 1, 2013, over HERE.  Do click on the link and enjoy!

PERHAPS MOI PREFERS MY RUST UNADORNED...

Okay.  Much as I appreciate Country, I can—like American Idol’s Simon Cowell—have occasional moments when I think, I don’t get Country!  And I had such a moment when I opened the mail to see the rust chair I ordered. It arrived decorated with “pipberries and ribbon.” 

Is it me, or does it seem like there’s a chair out there trying to get out of some fussy coat?  Here’s another view:

Notwithstanding its rust, do you see the clean lines of the chair? On the other hand, I had a house visitor when I opened the package and she thought the pipberry and ribbon trimmings were cute.

Well, I guess I’ll sit on it (get it?  Haha!) for a while.  Maybe the trimmings will grow on me.  But I wanted a rusted chair because I liked imagining how a chair might rust.  You know, sitting out on some garden patiently hosting dewdrops.  Or caught by afternoon (and morning and evening) rainshowers, the slate tile floor beneath it gleaming from collisions of water and light. Poetic stuff like that.  But a cloth ribbon, for one, that’d get wet-wilted by rain, doesn’t lend itself to such a scenario.  But, like I said, before I take the Christmas off of it, I’ll sit on it for a bit …

[Prov.: Etsy’s Jane’s Barefoot Crafts. Scale: 7” height, with about 3” between floor and seat base.]

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE by FIL TABIOS

As I've said, this blog--while it's meandered off to many unexpected, wonderful directions--initially stemmed from my interest in design.  That includes graphic design.  Which is how it led to the book Time is of the Essence (supposedly) by my brother, Fil Tabios.  But, first, some background ...

... like everyone else, our family receives a lot of junkmail.  Recently, my mother received a mailer from a jewelry store (gee: I wonder how long she'll still receive mail) that featured the following card:

Given the thickness of the card stock and the vibrancy of the image, I immediately thought I could recycle it into a book cover.  I felt I should be able to do something covered by that diamond and ruby pendant.  But when I opened the card, I saw this:

The four small images of the butterfly, watch and two gems made me reconsider my initial thought to use the card image as a cover.  I thought about how the images offered the perfect size for the "Books on Chairs" project.  So, I decided to  decided to focus first on the four small images as front covers to four different books.

Meanwhile, I had just received that day a letter from my brother with a form I'd been expecting for a while.  I decided to focus on the image of the time piece and improvise something for the interior content involving my brother's letter.  This is what the front cover would come to look like:

I had included the phrase "here's a little so" on the front cover.  The phrase continued on across the card, "mething for you:

I cut off the phrase and pasted it onto the inside front cover.  I liked the idea that the front cover would say something that would continue on inside--I considered it a symbolic encouragement for opening the book.

I then turned my attention to my brother's mail. As I couldn't cut up the contents, I knew I'd have to do something with the envelope:

I cut the top of the envelope so it would fit within the book size as determined by the front cover.

I then folded the strip of paper to create an accordion book, with the following title:

The book opens to a page marked with an arrow to encourage the reader to pull out the accordion page:

The book, thus, opens to reveal the following:

Like I said, graphic design.  No need for me to create new words!  The interior content itself reflects something I had been awaiting urgently, and the white span between my brother's name and address (left corner of envelope) and the stamp denoting the mail sent to me (right corner of envelope) symbolizes the time required for me to receive this particular bit of mail.  (FYI, there had been some theft in the neighborhood so the first time my brother sent me the form, it was stolen by a thief and he had to resend the form again.)

Now, where shall we "shelve" my brother's book?  But of course!  This whole process was such play that I'll have to shelve the result on Mary Scheller's "Gamer Chair"!

Hm. I supposed I should go tell my brother he wrote a book ...