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Jack Whyte’s Scrapbook makes headlines

A BIG shout out to Isobel Harry for the wonderful write-up in The Manitoulin Expositor this past Wednesday. Here is the article, check it out! Jack Whyte in his garden with Ashley and Dylon Whyte and the ‘galley edition’ of Scrapbook: a story of art. photo by Isobel Harry “GORE BAY— Jack Whyte is as…
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August 20, 2015 0
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Kickstarting Jack Whyte’s latest work

Scrapbook: a story of art continues… One of the most rewarding aspects of launching this campaign has been the global connections we’ve made with those who have Jack Whyte works of their own. There couldn’t be a more fulfilling follow up to Jack’s story of art than to discover the journey his art has been…
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July 31, 2015 0
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Finding ways to support independent publishing..

The last 6 months have been spent tearing apart Jack’s house, selecting items, photographing and scanning those materials, cleaning, cropping and preparing them and finally laying out the images on pages along with story written by Jack Whyte. You might be wondering what all the fuss is about, but we promise its for a good…
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June 1, 2015 0
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Mutterings of an Old Woman

Introducing our latest project – a commission by Kim Robinson, daughter of the late Betty Robinson. This book was created to memorialize her mother who was a lifetime resident of Gore Bay and well-known writer on Manitoulin Island. Her stories were originally published in the Manitoulin West Recorder starting in May 1999 and continued until…
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May 1, 2015 0
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The Tragedy of the Asia

Lately we’ve been pulling out old projects and instilling new life into them. When we came across Jack’s illustrations for his depiction of the last sailing of The Asia, we immediately knew we had to publish it. Originally illustrated by hand and comprised of hundreds of sketches, we decided to produce the project as a…
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March 3, 2014 0
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Manitoulin Illustrated

We hope you’re ready for some outback adventures. Featuring stories from Canada’s mysterious and unlikely past, including a whimsical tale about John Waterhouse and the journey of his grand piano across rugged Manitoulin. Digitally illustrated by Jack Whyte and co-written by Sue Priddle, this graphic magazine introduces readers to a world of island-based fact, fiction…
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