Carol Es

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Carol Es, contemporary, self-taught artist, Los Angeles, specializing in garment patterns and oil paintings with embroidery.



Horsebucket (Careless Press): These rough drawings done in gouache and reprinted as laser prints come directly out of the artist's bedside sketchbook, while every page is individually typed on an old, Underwood typewriter, making each book just a little bit different from the next. 24 B&W pages, letterpress covers, 5.5" x 8.5" (closed), comes in a cute brown box with an antique label.

Edition: 50

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Sweetnsour Pie (Islands Fold): A pinch of mind, 2 heaping tbl sp. of heart & soul mixed w/wit, humor, baked at high for a few months and served warm. This is a deep, personal, sweet and sour publication from Islands Fold, located on Pender Island in BC, Canada. Sales benefit artist residencies at this very special place. 20 xeroxed b&w pg, 5" X 7.5" die cut cover in a variety of colors.

Edition: 60

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All Done But None (Careless Press): An irresolute, yet humorously spirited Carol Es creates a new handmade book on indecision while offering true-to-life stories as various options for the book's direction. These childhood tales include bad dreams, avoiding school, playing drums in a rock band, and revelations of a dysfunctional family life. Each book is handwritten and illustrated in watercolor and ink with 3 etching prints.

Edition: 20 (signed & numbered)

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1-SELF (Careless Press): This is a thirty-six page handmade catalog and artists' book rolled into one. The title suggests dual meaning of both intimate self-expression and the artist’s pattern-making background, growing up in the Los Angeles garment industry, as patterns were often marked "1-self" for manufacturing. Die-cut letterpressed cover, original watercolor, 14 archival (color) inkjet images, original block prints, essays by Shana Nys Dambrot and Kristina Newhouse.

Edition: 50 (signed & numbered)

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