Ever since she was a young girl, artist and illustrator Lisa Congdon has been obsessed with collecting. Having amassed a curious collection of objects, on January 1, 2010, she embarked on a year-long project: a daily documentation of arrangements of these items, posted online. “Most of the collections are real and exist in my home or studio; those I will photograph. Some are imagined; those I will draw or (occasionally) paint.”
448 pages, 7.75" x 5.125" x 1.5"
Packaged in a full colour, embossed and hinged tin.
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Art Supplies
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Volume A: Art Supplies
UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration
The 10th volume in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration is all about Art Supplies: the provenance, lore and enduring appeal of art-making ingredients, materials and accessories told through profiles of artists, artisans and manufacturers (independent makers and venerable brands with historical legacies).
Lushly illustrated through photography and artwork, this exuberant edition will be a must-have volume in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration.
448 pages.
JUNE 2022
Art Supplies Wholesale
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Art Supplies
448 pages with a special dust jacket that can be unfolded and reconfigured to reveal 4 additional covers. All content is exactly the same. Each wholesale carton contains 2 of each dustjacket version displayed.
978-1-927987-12-4
Recommended retail price is CAD$65.
Volume A in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration.
*This book is available in the UK and Europe through our distributor,Central Books. If you're in the UK / Europe, please order through them.
Botanica (2024 reprint)
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Originally published in 2017, Botanica is Volume B in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. This beautiful 448-page book was reprinted in 2020 and again for November 2024.
Botanica WHOLESALE
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Botanica (2024 reprint)
448 pages with a special dust jacket that can be unfolded and reconfigured to reveal 4 additional covers
978-1-927987-05-6
Volume B in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. Originally published in 2017, reprinted in 2020 and 2024.
*This book will be available in the UK and Europe in January 2025 through our distributor,Central Books.
Ceramics
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This is a 400+ page book, it is not a magazine nor is it part of a subscription. If you've already pre-ordered Volumes C and Y of the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia, thank you.
UPPERCASE publications are limited editions printed in Canada.
Ceramics Wholesale
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Ceramics
Volume C in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration.
*This book will is available in the UK and Europe through our distributor,Central Books.
Cut & Paste Bundle
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For art and paper craft lovers! A book of collage, inspiring vintage ephemera and a book all about art supplies? Eye candy!!!
Glue, Art Supplies and Ephemera
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Ephemera (2023 reprint)
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Reprinted October 2023
Ephemera is Volume E in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. This 448-page book features gorgeous and inspiring collections of vintage ephemera along with profiles of 30 creatives who make art and business through their collections. Collage artists, illustrators, type designers, graphic designers, creative entrepreneurs and more! It has a dust jacket that can be folded to reveal one of four designs. Or you can use the dust jacket as gift wrap, collage or for another creative project.
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Ephemera (Reprint, 2023) 978-1-927987-07-0
This is a reprint of a book originally released in 2018. All content is the same.
448 pages
Volume E in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration. Like all books in the Encyclopedia of Inspiration series, it has a special dust jacket that can be unfolded and reconfigured to reveal four designs. Each wholesale carton contains 2 of each dustjacket version displayed.
Available in wholesale cartons of 8. The recommended retail price is CAD$70.
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FeedSacks: The ColourfulHistory of a Frugal Fabric originally published in 2016 (reprinted by Martingale in October 2019 without the dustjacket and bellyband)
Reprint campaign in progress for 2025
544 pages
Feedsacks are the perfect example of a utilitarian product turned into something beautiful. Author Linzee Kull McCray explores the history of the humble feedsack, from a plain burlap or cotton sack to exuberantly patterned and colourfulbags that were repurposed into frocks, aprons and quilts by thrifty housewives in the first half of the 20th century. Extensive imagery and at-scale reproductions of these fabrics create an inspiring sourcebook of pattern and colour—and offer a welcome visit to a slower-paced way of life.
Glue
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Volume G: Glue
Volume G: Glue features 46 artists, designers and craftspeople who use collage and assemblage in their work.
Glue Wholesale
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Glue
448 pages with a special dust jacket that can be unfolded and reconfigured to reveal 4 additional covers. All content is exactly the same. Each wholesale carton contains 2 of each dustjacket version displayed.
978-1-927987-15-5
Recommended retail price is CAD$65.
Volume G in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration.
*This book will be available in the UK and Europe through our distributor,Central Books. If you're in the UK / Europe, please order through them.
Jot! (patron)
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Support Volume J: Jot! as a Patron
your name and url listed on the book page as a patron
an advertisement or profile within the UPPERCASE newsletter, highlighting you as a patron
a selection of UPPERCASE notebooks and paper goodies from the past, mailed now (North America only)
inclusion on acknowledgement page within the printed book
4 copies of the book when it is released
Jot! (preorder)
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Volume J: Jot!
Volume J in the UPPERCASE Encyclopedia of Inspiration is called Jot! It will be about journaling, note-taking, sketching, book-making, handwriting, and otherwise jotting down your thoughts onto paper.
Pre-order! Tentative release December 2026. Date subject to change.
Little U Bundle: Volumes 1, 2, 3
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Receive all Little U volumes 1 through 3.
Little U: Volume 1 (2018)
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Little U, the offspring of UPPERCASE magazine, is an occasional magazine/book for the young at heart. (Think of it as a smaller and cuter version of UPPERCASE!) Published in 2018.
With childlike wonder, Little U explores making, designing, illustrating and living. Highlighting children's books, surface pattern design, clothing and product design for young folk, and arts and crafts inspired by and/or made for children, this publication inspires and informs professional creatives and families alike.
Little U is a small-format book (5 inches wide by 6 inches tall), but at 244 pages, it has a nice, thick spine and lots to read and look at.
No advertising! 10% of profits will be donated to UNICEF.
