PEOPLE

The work didn't make itself.

Seven collaborators, five senses. The people behind Blooming Chaos –– commissioned and licensed work.

Sight

Francesco Gallé — Fine artist and illustrator. His ink and watercolour illustrations were drawn in response to the text of Aching Beauty — each one a translation of the writing into image. Commissioned for Aching Beauty (2020). francescogalle.com @francescogalle

Charlyne Thorn — Photographer. Her lens shaped the visual world of both books — designing Aching Beauty and photographing Divine Haliburton at a private residence deep within the Haliburton Highlands white pine forest. Commissioned for Aching Beauty design (2020) and Divine Haliburton photography (2021). charlynethorn.com @charlyneth

Smell

Augusto Rosales —  Photographer. His images of the Blooming Chaos collection are the first encounter most people have with the scents — the visual that makes you want to pick up the bottle. Commissioned for product photography. augustorosalesphotography.com @augustorosalesphotography

Mood imagery produced with Nano Banana. Creative direction by Giuseppe de Caria and Charlyne Thorn.

Hearing

Remy Perrin — Composer and audio engineer. He recorded and engineered the narration of Aching Beauty at his Toronto studio, WavePulse. Classically trained, gold medal in Music from the University of Western Ontario. His ear for atmosphere and precision is what you're hearing when the voice settles into the room. Commissioned for Aching Beauty audiobook (2020). thewavepulse.com 

Touch

Thomas Branconier — Photographer. His street and documentary photography lives throughout this site — the grain of the city, the texture of the world in motion. Photography licensed from Thomas Branconier. thomasbranconier.com @thomasbranconier

Taste

Katharine Beaton — Poet and editor. She edited both Aching Beauty and Divine Haliburton. The flavour of both books is partly hers. Commissioned for editorial work on Aching Beauty (2020) and Divine Haliburton (2021). veneration.ca @veneration.editorial

The body through which all five arrive

Jim De Block — Choreographer, dancer, photographer. His photography lives in Ceremonial Escapades — the somatic guide that extends the world of the books into the body. Photography licensed from Jim De Block.
jimdeblock.com @jim_de_block