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Book Signing at Chapters Sudbury

We’re at Chapters in Sudbury all day from 11am – 3pm! We’re signing books and COLOURING so come join the fun! Posted by Ashley Whyte on Saturday, September 9, 2017 UPDATE: Somebody’s gonna need new pencil crayons! Another happy Manitoulin Colouring Book owner! Posted by Whytes on Saturday, September 9, 2017


September 9, 2017 0
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Collaborating with independent artist Wordplay

When we get the opportunity to help out a friend and learn how to do something new at the same time, we just can’t say no! This is a screenshot of our progress in editing the first cut of “Taxi Song”, written by Kris Rose a.k.a. Wordplay. We spent close to twelve hours filming in…
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August 30, 2017 0
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Manitoulin Colouring Book provides destination marketing for island

We just launched! <3 Check it out! We're in the paper! 😀 #WhytesUpdates Posted by Whytes on Friday, June 30, 2017


June 30, 2017 0
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Now available!

After months of hard work we’ve finally arrived at the finish line! Pick up a copy of the Manitoulin Island Colouring Book in-stores or at Farmer’s Markets across the Island! <3 It's hard to believe the amount of work that goes into completing a project, but when looking back, it's always well… Posted by Whytes…
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July 1, 2016 0
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It has risen!

It only seems right that one of the more fun projects from Jack and Dylon’s past would finally come to fruition. On that note, we would like to introduce you to the Manitoulin Island Colouring Book. The project was created around the same time as Manitoulin Illustrated, but remained on the backseat for another decade…
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March 1, 2016 0
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We did it!

We are thrilled to announce that Scrapbook is funded! With just 42 backers and 12 hours to go – that is amazing! Thanks to you and your generosity we’ve reached our goal and that means we’ll all get to share in the excitement of bringing this beautiful book to life. You’ll be able to hold…
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September 7, 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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August 1, 2013 0