Tired of moving mountains, Flipper Girl settled for being strategically productive, leaving all responsibility (not of her own kind) up the muddy creek.
(Clunk & Jam book, 2019 Edition).
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There was no turning back.
It felt like a painful split but in reality it was a gradual manoeuvre she was sort of certain of pulling off.
(Reposted from 2016. Clunk & Jam, 2019 book).
(Clunk & Jam second edition 2019).
Love You Clunk & Jam
When you’ve come from a place of hurt and brokenness and you have lost much and you have these stories and a whole bunch of imaginary friends who continually show up for you no matter what and help you put things back together and you prefer keeping to yourself because when you’ve been hurt or broken you fear the world like nothing else and all the things that could possibly go wrong (again) and you’re fragile and exquisitely sensitive and you want to protect that very precious breakable thing and hiding away feels majorly comfortable and showing yourself feels like being dropped out of a multi-story building but you take fear’s hand and in the other the most strength giving thing you have and together you venture beyond the hurt and brokenness and you’re mildly terrified and slightly excited but you have everything you need to take that brand new step as the one you’ve put back together again and no one can take that from you and you’ve made it and you know from now on you’ll keep on making it and you’ll never be alone again I love you Clunk & Jam .
Clunk & Jam’s Story …
Clunk & Jam evolved from an idea (back in 2008) to create a street newspaper, a printed way to share the art and stories from The Black Dog Project website. This was with some good people who kindly created the Black Dog website – Mike Cairns, Che Douglas and Kareen. Stormie Mills and Miso were some of the artists who kindly agreed to contribute artwork.
(Wingnut Version, 2010).
(Content within Clunk & Jam is freely available in the Black Dog Blog here.)
On-line: Fremantle Art Centre
Stockists Perth (Western Australian) Bookshops:
New Edition Bookshop, Fremantle. Fremantle Art Centre , Found Gift shop and online. Collab Store Fremantle Markets & Fibonacci Centre Fremantle. Crow Bookshop, Victoria Park. Fibiachi Planet Bookshop, Northbridge and Mount Lawley. Subiaco Bookshop, Rokeby Road, Subiaco. Beaufort Street Books, Mount Lawley (& online). The Well Bookshop, Applecross. CollinsBooksellers, Cottesloe. Lane Bookshop, Claremont. Diabolik Books & Records, Mt Hawthorn. Wisdoms of Rose Pocket Book ONLY at Bodhi Tree Bookstore Cafe, Mt Hawthorn.
Stockists Melbourne (Victoria) Bookshops & On-line Stores:
Hares & Hyenas, Fitzroy. Brunswick Bound, Brunswick (Clunk & Jam only). Paperback Bookshop, Burke Street, CBD. The Little Bookroom, Carlton North. Third Drawer Down, Fitzroy.
Clunk & Jam (the book) is a collection of art and stories that champion for individuality and difference – transform brokenness into something strongly beautiful.
The 200 pages include the character series collectively known as the Army of Ink – Robin Small, Amelia Bloom, Flipper Girl, the New Age BOy and Rose. The book is typed on an old manual typewriter – the sound (and poem) giving name to the book’s title.
Written, illustrated and published by Janine Browne (unless otherwise credited). Cover art by Stormie Mills. Art contributions from Victorian artist, Harley Manifold. Created using recycled paper, vegetable based ink and thread binding. Printed in Perth, Western Australia by an accredited environmental management systems printer.
(Pictured, Ash Browne).
(See Stockists above. Rose is also included in Clunk & Jam, Second Edition, 2019)
A pleasant warning: In reading this book, varying amounts of Roselike attitude may rub off which could initiate an astounding new wave of self confidence, a general feeling of peaceful content – and a delightfully blissful state of oblivion.
Rose is an independent promoter of self acceptance – and indulgence. A star in personal development and a high minder of her own identity. She is supremely comfortable in herself, resolved and content in following her own path – free from any expectation to the like or followed. The stories read like a dream school report with a quirky twist and streak of Rose’s deadpan humour. To have and to hold Rose in this little book is to feel calm, confident, carefree and completely at home.
Although inspired by the Super Hero of ancient times, Robin Hood, Robin Small is not so much the crusading sort but more an outsider who is simply heroicc in his own time. He stands apprehensive within the modern world but is wise and brave within his own life and journey. (View entire series in BLOG here).
This 18 page book is home to the six Robin Small characters and has been handcrafted using soft, thick cream paper gently pulled from a thread bound art journal, folded and glued to create its unique stacked spine. Available from Fremantle Art Centre, FOUND shop, Western Australia.
Rock The Boat story … originally a handmade book (2009), handwritten by friend Maggie-May. As each of the 23 Army of Ink characters and their stories arrived, Mags who would hand write the stories with handwriting, not fit for school, but a perfect fit for the Army of Ink. The defiant Army of Ink characters throughout salute truth, difference and doing things your very own way – following your very own path.
In My Room (2007) … a collection of art, poems and writing that trace a personal life story. Harley Manifold a Victorian Artist designed and contributed art to the book. Book pages and concept here; Book launch photos; the invite . Book reviews. Sample pages….
This quirky 34 page book is a black comedy about dealing with shitty people who do shitty things. Some are small shitty things like not saying ‘thank you’. Some are big shitty things that I don’t care to mention. And you end up feeling…..you know the story. But….’The End’ of this book brings ‘The End’ of feeling shitty.
The book has been written and illustrated using gauche paint. It’s handmade using paper from seconds copies of ‘Clunk and Jam’. Each of the book pages are folded and pile glued with the spine revealing dashes and slithers of the text and art in ‘Clunk & Jam’. The result is that no two spines are the same.
Date stamp within, archiving the day it came to life – or should that be death? (NB: No birds were killed in the making of this book).
The collection contains 21 Army of Ink girls, each one offering clarifying insight into some tricky feelings and situations. The postcard collection comes with a black wrist band to wear as a symbol of giving generously to your SELF. They’re making empowering connections with those who offer them a home or a place in their bag – under their pillow – between the pages of a book – framed on the wall.
How to use the cards Down and out Berry Street Story
