Kim Thomas & Ross Gay ~ Pennsylvania

BRN2HNT
By Kim Thomas and Ross Gay
Easton, Pennsylvania: Kim Thomas and Ross Gay, n.d. One-of-a-Kind, variant in a series.

8.5 x 11"; 14 unnumbered pages. Accordion format with photo collage, acrylic paint, tape, pencil and sharpie markers, tracing paper, envelope interiors, kraft paper, thread stitching. Each page is printed on Epson archival. Bound in green cloth with title stamped on front board.

Are we born to hunt?
       A skilled hunter handles his weapons not unlike a lover

Colophon: "This is a collaborative artists' book made by the painter, Kim Thomas, and the poet, Ross Gay. The process involved digitally reproducing a number of Kim's paintings, which were then handed off to Ross to manipulate as he wished, which included imposing the loose narrative. The final marks and gestures were made by Kim, as she responded pictorially to the new context. The project relied on a suspension of ownership, allowing the images and symbols to emerge in concert between the collaborators."
$400

The Halo Story
By Kim Thomas and Ross Gay
Harleysville, Pennsylvania: Kim Thomas and Ross Gay, n.d.
One-of-a-Kind, variant of a series.

9.25 x 9.75"; 21 loose leaves (numbered on the opposite side). Each page is illustrated with acrylic paint sharpie marker, highlighter marker, White-out, photo collage, and tape. Using various wallpaper samples, each page is about 7"x 9", printed on cardstock paper, and mounted on black Strathmore paper. Cover is folded black watercolor paper with gold and black thread stitching. Each interior of cover lined with handmade paper.

What after all is a halo? A noose? A hole? A mouth?
          "The halo is a wound through which I see the stupid, stupid, world."            he thought.

Colophon: "This is a the second collaborative artists' book made by the painter, Kim Thomas, and the poet, Ross Gay. Much like their previous collaborative efforts, The Halo Story, evolves from what is, inherently, an improvisational process. That is to say, no official meaning is discussed or suggested at the onset. What begins as a playful dialog and a shared love of intriguing images slowly evolves into a narrative woven together from similar perceptions and experiences. It is this moment of shared revelation (born through what is ironically a suspension of ownership) that gives the collaboration its real momentum and subsequent narrative quality."
$350

The Bullet
By Kim Thomas and Ross Gay
Harleysville, Pennsylvania: Kim Thomas and Ross Gay, 2008. One-of-a-Kind, variant of a series.

9.5 x13"; 16 numbered loose leaves. Photo collage, black thread stitching, acrylic paint, red and black sharpie marker, tracing paper, White-out, printed on cardstock, mounted on red handmade heart embossed paper. Each box contains one .25 caliber bullet purchased from Wal-Mart. The bullet functions as a paper weight and ties in symbolically with the theme of the book. The book is stored in an archival photo box.

This is the third collaborative book by Ross Gay and Kim Thomas and continues their exploration of death and war.
$400