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Products with a purpose! Beautifully designed to raise awareness on the environment, the arts and social justice issues. All of the funds raised from the sale of products in our OUTSIDE THE BOX / Earth Arts Rights shop support our ongoing projects and the initiatives of fellow artist/activists and non-profit organisations. Thanks for helping us make a difference.

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UNINNOCENT LANDSCAPES Ian Terry

UNINNOCENT LANDSCAPES – Following George Augustus Robinson’s Big River Mission is published and distributed by OUTSIDE THE BOX / Earth Arts Rights under our imprint An Artist’s Own Book.

All proceeds from the book and the accompanying exhibition will be donated to the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania’s Giving Land Back fund.

PUBLICATION SPECIFICATIONS

Reverse quarter bound Wibalin front and back hardcase, with a yellow linen spine and debossed red and silver foiling

Size: 280 × 245mm (landscape)

Extent: 136 pages, section sewn

Images: 53 black and white tritone

Text: Features an introduction by well-known Tasmanian art historian, curator, essayist and commentator on identity and place Greg Lehman (a descendant of the Trawulwuy people of north-east Tasmania); essays by Rebecca Digney (manager, Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania); Roderic O’Connor (woolgrower and Connorville custodian); Nunami Sculthorpe-Green (activist/artist and proud palawa and Warlpiri woman) and; the author and photographer himself Ian Terry.

Stock: Delightful combination of satin coated and grey textured uncoated papers. FSC certified papers were used throughout this book.

$65

BIRDS OF TASMANIA Sue Lester

Birds of Tasmania by Susan Lester is published and distributed by OUTSIDE THE BOX / Earth Arts Rights on behalf of the Lester family.

Funds raised from the sales of Birds of Tasmania will be used to support education and conservation initiatives in the ornithological field.

Standard Edition

Quarter bound, reinforced with black head and tail bands, section sewn, Wibalin front and back hard case, debossed foil titling, charcoal satin ribbon, gold foil gilded exposed edges to protect from light, dust and moisture.

After selling out within weeks of its release the book has now been reprinted and is now available again. Be quick stock is selling fast.

Size: 365mm × 265mm [portrait format]

Extent: 320 pages

Images: 200 birds, 114 full-page plates and 86 half-page plates

Text: Introduction by Professor Libby Lester, essay by Dr Eric Woehler, historical commentary edited and updated from Dr Bob Green’s original accompanying notes and the current conservation status of birdlife in Tasmania.

Ten sections: Tasmanian Endemics, Open Ocean, Water/Wetlands, Resident Shorebirds, Migratory Shorebirds, Birds of Prey, Parrots/Cockatoos, Nocturnal, Woodlands/Songbirds and Introduced Birds.

Stock: 165gsm uncoated woodfree (text pages), 130gsm Hyacinth Blanket (cover)

$140 Standard Edition

Boxed Edition

SPECIAL OFFER, LIMITED STOCK, SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT
SOLD OUT

We have 20 clamshell-boxed editions of Birds of Tasmania for sale. The boxes are very slightly scuffed or have minor imperfections. These boxes were set-aside at the time of the first release because we wanted everything that went out to be perfect. However they are still very beautiful and deserve a good home. So rather than destroy them we are offering them at a much-reduced price of $195 to the first 20 customers.

Each box will include a copy of the second print run of the book and a ‘mystery’ archival print of one of Susan Lester’s artworks. The print is 240mm × 360mm in size and digitally reproduced on 310gsm Ilford textured cotton rag archival paper with an embossed Birds of Tasmania by Susan Lester official seal as proof of authenticity. Will it be a Black Currawong, Yellow-throated Honeyeater, Black-headed Honeyeater, Eastern Spinebill, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, or Yellow Wattlebird? You won’t know until you open your box. That’s the mystery!

The Boxed Edition originally sold for $275 each.

$195 Boxed Edition

Sold out

OUTSIDE THE BOX / Earth Arts Rights and the Lester family warmly thank the following people and organisations for their generous support of the project: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, the family of Bob Green, WH Chong, Eric Woehler, Jane Stewart (TMAG), Paul Murphy (Australian Book Connection) and the 450 individual GoFundMe donors.

BIRDS OF TASMANIA Boxed Card Set No 1

The 12 birds reproduced in this Birds of Tasmania boxed set are part of a collection of 200 watercolours by Susan Lester (1956–2022) held in the collection of the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery.

This set featuring Tasmania’s Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo on the front is the first in a series of boxed sets released to raise funds to support bird conservation, art and education. After selling out within weeks of its release it is once again back in stock due to popular demand.

  • Size: 146 mm [wide] × 188 mm [high] × 50 mm [deep]
  • Extent: 12 blank cards and envelopes, matt laminated

$35

BIRDS OF TASMANIA Boxed Card Set No 2

The 12 birds reproduced in this Birds of Tasmania boxed set are part of a collection of 200 watercolours by Susan Lester (1956–2022) held in the collection of the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery.

This set featuring Tasmania’s endemic Yellow-throated Honeyeater on the front is the second in a series of boxed sets to be released to raise funds to support bird conservation, art and education.

  • Size: 146 mm [wide] × 188 mm [high] × 50 mm [deep]
  • Extent: 12 blank cards and envelopes, matt laminated

$35

SWIFTIE Jigsaw puzzle

The striking image of an adult Swift Parrot that features on this quality jigsaw puzzle was taken in the Eastern Tiers, by photographer and activist Rob Blakers during the summer of 2022–23. Through his photography Rob has continued to inspire support for wild places in Tasmania for over 40 years. All funds from the sale of this jigsaw will support Swift Parrot conservation.

  • Pieces: 1000
  • Size: 736 × 584mm

Available: November 2023

$35

A composite picture of the Swift Parrot jigsaw box, with a Swift Parrot amongst dense eucalyptus foliage. The box is sitting on top of a completed copy of the jigsaw. Image by Rob Blakers.

TENSE PAST Julie Gough

First published in 2021, this bespoke book by pre-eminent Australian contemporary artist Julie Gough spectacularly sold out within 3 months of its release. Now in 2023, OUTSIDE THE BOX / Earth Arts Rights has partnered with Julie on a reprint of this powerful, award-winning publication.

ARTIST FOLIO / BOOK EDITION

The limited edition print titled 21 March 1827, River Isis (2023) is a reimagining of a Witness tree that is documented in TENSE PAST and also features in Julie’s film work Witness 2021. Presented in a custom made Artist Folio and sold together with a signed copy of TENSE PAST, this as a very special collector’s item.

Size: 315 × 255mm [high]

Folio: leather bound, slate-grey Wibalin front and back hardcase, debossed foil motif

Sleeve: 310gsm archival smooth cotton rag paper

$750 Artist Folio / Book Edition

STANDARD EDITION

Quarter bound with calf leatherette (reconstituted leather), Wibalin front and back hardcase, debossed foil titling, black satin ribbon.

Size: 104 × 205mm [high]

Binding: hard case, section sewn

Extent: 328 pages

Images: 120

Stock: Combination of four different deluxe papers including a luxe cream uncoated 150gsm (Taiwan) Mori matt art 157gsm (Japan), Colorplan Bright Red 145gsm (UK) and parchment Glama Perga (Germany).

$75 Standard Edition

SLIPCASE EDITION

A special short-run edition of 40 copies was originally released in 2021 with a calf leatherette slipcase, black and gold foiling and deboss. Now in 2023 there is a limited additional release of just 10 copies. Be quick.

$95 Slipcase Edition

DIGITAL EDITION

Individual User Licence

This Digital edition designed for individual users is both affordable and convenient for students, supporters on a budget and scholars wanting information at their fingertips. When you purchase this edition you will receive a link to your digital download. All funds from the sale of the Digital edition will support Tasmanian Aboriginal creative and social projects and programs through Tebrikunna Projects.

If you require a Multi User Licence for your organisation or educational institution please contact us and we will be happy to discuss your specific needs.

$25 Digital Edition

Funds from the sale of the Artist Folio / Book Edition, together with financial underwriting from OUTSIDE THE BOX / Earth Arts Rights, make the reprint of TENSE PAST possible. Funds from the sale of the Standard and Slipcase Editions support Julie’s truth-telling art practice. All funds from the sale of the Digital Edition support Tasmanian Aboriginal creative and social projects and programs through Julie’s Tebrikunna Projects initiative.

LATHAMUS The Critically Endangered Swift Parrot Large Format Pictorial Book

DIGITAL EDITION

Individual User Licence

This 40 page, large format (450mm × 330mm), soft cover pictorial book features stunning photography by Rob Blakers, Antoine Chretien and Billy Rowe and the latest research from experts in the ornithological field.

The Digital edition is designed for individual users. When you purchase this edition you will receive a link to your digital download. All funds from the sale of the Digital edition will support Swift Parrot conservation.

A small number of hard copies are also available to buy from Wild Island and the Bob Brown Foundation.

If you require a Multi User Licence for your organisation or educational institution please contact us and we will be happy to discuss your specific needs.

$25

water[shed] Pedder Package

Our water[shed] project campaign merchandise spread the word and raised valuable funds for the Restore Pedder campaign. Thanks to the 50 generous artists who participated in the water[shed] exhibition at Bett Gallery we were able to donate over $44,000 to the campaign. We delivered a copy of the book into the hands of every federal MP and every Tasmanian MHA and MLC. Hundreds of people completed Restore Pedder jigsaws, taking part in imagining the Lake’s restoration. Hundreds more used the Pedder postcards and boxed card sets to write letters to decision-makers respectfully asking for the restoration of the Lake.

We still have just a small amount of this beautiful and effective campaign merchandise looking for a good home. So we have decided to offer the book, boxed card set and jigsaw together as a Pedder Package in order to clear the decks in readiness for the next big thing! This package of hope for the restoration of Lake Pedder is a thank you to all Pedder People. Fifty years on and still fighting. They never gave up and nor will we. All that disappears will eventually resurface. Restore, bring back, return.

Valued at $120.

$50

IN A BIND Hand-made Journals

These journals by Michael Small are hand sewn and bound using 120 gsm recycled paper and a variety of Irish and Japanese book-cloths or original boards. They typically have between 144 and 160 pages each. Michael rescues damaged or pre-loved books, maps, apple crate labels or publications to use as endpapers or inserts around a particular theme, destination or activity. Each book is unique so as they sell they will be replaced by a continuous rotation of new titles. If you see something you like, be quick!

To purchase a journal or to commission Michael to make a special book for you, enquire at hello@outsidethebox.org.au.

$25–$45

HIS CRIMES Her Secrets

Daisy struggled her entire life to come to terms with the crimes men had committed against her.

His Crimes Her Secrets by Fran Spears is a true account, wrapped in a novel, of the domestic violence suffered by one woman at the hands of two men. A fierce advocate for women everywhere who find themselves in the grips of domestic violence, Fran donates 50% of the proceeds from the sale of this book to the Hobart Women’s Shelter.

  • Size: 135 × 210mm [high]
  • Binding: paperback
  • Extent: 324 pages

$25

The book cover of ‘His Crimes Her Secrets’ by Fran Spears showing a shadowy close-up photo of part of a woman’s face.

RAFTING A Wheelchair Won’t Stop Us!

Rafting: A Wheelchair Won’t Stop Us!, written and illustrated by Janelle McMillan, is the story of Trent’s rafting adventure with his friends. For this group of friends, though, going out on the river is not necessarily straight forward or simple, but with the wish to make sure Trent can experience the adventure with them, this group of friends make it happen! Recommended for students in the upper primary and lower secondary school age-ranges.

  • Size: 190 × 270mm [wide]
  • Binding: saddle-stitched
  • Extent: 54 pages

$15

The book cover of ‘RAFTING – A Wheelchair Won’t Stop Us!’ by Janelle McMillian showing a drawing of the main character Trent in his wheelchair and his five friends on a rafting adventure.