Many thanks to the Frye Festival, Noel Bourque, La Poésie Partout and Jonathan Lamy. We would like to thank the New Brunswick Arts Board for its support. The Chapbook series would not have been possible without their help.

I produced Vignettes and War and Place with the aid of a Creation Grant, and worked with Daniel to produce his book Vivres (in French) and Sarah Tremlett’s Horse-Woman—a British writer and artist—with the support of a Documentation Grant.

Éditions Basic Bruegel Editions, e[BB]e is an independent press established in 1997 by Daniel H. Dugas and myself. Over the years, we have published and co-published more than 20 books on artistic practices, poetry, and essays in print and PDF formats. As artists and writers, we have always looked for ways to get projects out into the world. We are interested in expanding the reach of artworks and writing to include new audiences in the conversations.

After publishing Vignettes and War and Place, Daniel and I worked to expand the Chapbook Collection to include his Vivres and Sarah Tremlett’s Horse-Woman. During the Tire Shack Brewing Co. presentations, I read texts selected from both Vignettes and War and Place. Daniel read from Vivres, and we played Sarah Tremlett’s pre-recorded Introduction and readings from Horse-Woman using the MediaPackBoard. The MPB was used in the first part of the event to show the postcards/poems from La Journée du poème à porter.

Our motivations for publishing this series are in line with earlier initiatives such as the TRUNK Gallery (1996–2001) and the MediaPackBoard [MPB] (2005–2014). We wanted to create opportunities for storytelling and contribute to the discourse on art and society.

Each title from our Artists’ imprints has been printed in a limited edition of 100 paper copies.

Look online for the free PDF of MPB:  https://val.basicbruegel.com/portfolio-item/mpb-x-2014/

– Valerie LeBlanc
April 25, 2025

PS The Tire Shack Brewing Co. is a beautiful, well-equipped space. It is bright and well-lit by natural light during the day. It is spacious, and the Staff enhances the overall welcoming atmosphere. Thanks to everyone for coming out to these two events!