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Hang Onto Your Teeth
The passion of a writer is often one which stems from defeat and loss. In "Hang Onto Your Teeth" Stephen Mead explores this psychological drama through the character of William Bradstreet, an author who has been creatively blocked since the murder of his gay son, Colin. Five years after his son's death, William at last begins the painful process of coming to terms with the sources of Colin's life and death. In theory it sounds simple enough: William just has to pick up a pen. Theory and actuality remain a searing conflict for William, however, especially as he forces himself to confront the prejudices he too had for his own child. With each page, "Hang Onto Your Teeth" leads the reader deeper into the interior of William's struggle, creating a tightrope of eloquent tension. The climax resulting from this is one of haunting impact and yet a lesson in the profoundly redeeming powers of love.
Note: This paperback is formatted like a writer's journal with illustrated borders and a variety of fonts.
Print: $23.50
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Selected Works
First presented as Lulu e books, Stephen Mead has collected the best of his award winning poetry/art hybrids here for the first time in printed form. From the evocative expressionism of "We Are More Than Our Wounds", to the lush black and white film iconography of "Drag", these spiritual journeys of text and paint breathe from their pages to remain with the viewer long after the book is closed. Over one hundred color images, makes for a lovely coffee table book. Note: This is the internationally distributed soft cover version of the photobook prototype, with a spine containing author and title for easy filing. Other art merchandise from this series can be found at: http://www.cafepress.com/stephenmeadart and http://www.equisto.co.uk/perl/store/store.pl?store_id=mead_art_1 Feel free to paste these addresses in your browsers and explore!
Print: $22.38
Download: $7.95
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Selected Works
First presented as Lulu e books, Stephen Mead has collected the best of his award winning poetry/art hybrids here for the first time in printed form. From the evocative expressionism of "We Are More Than Our Wounds", to the lush black and white film iconography of "Drag", these spiritual journeys of text and paint breathe from their pages to remain with the viewer long after the book is closed. Over one hundred color images, makes for a lovely coffee table book.
Other art merchandise from this series can be found at: http://www.cafepress.com/stephenmeadart and
http://www.equisto.co.uk/perl/store/store.pl?store_id=mead_art_1
Feel free to paste these addresses in your browsers and explore!
Print: $30.06
Download: $8.13
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Tree Companions
First presented by the Greek magazine "Universal Pathways", Stephen Mead has gathered this fractured fairy tale for adults, "Tree Companions", here at last in book form. In a fantasy world where good blurs with gender confusion and desire, this gothic tale is meant to linger long after the last page. Complete with several pen and ink illustrations done by the author, a gem for any fairy tale fan. Note: This is the soft cover version of the photobook prototype, with a spine containing author and title for easy filing.
Print: $12.99
Download: $4.26
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Tree Companions
First presented by the Greek magazine "Universal Pathways", Stephen Mead has gathered this fractured fairy tale for adults, "Tree Companions", here at last in book form. In a fantasy world where good blurs with gender confusion and desire, this gothic tale is meant to linger long after the last page. Complete with several pen and ink illustrations done by the author, a gem for any fairy tale fan.
Print: $13.13
Download: $4.40
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"Safe & Other Love Poems"
From the early 1990's, Stephen Mead's poetry has been appearing in both literary print magazines and online sites internationally. Much of this well received work has been spiritual explorations of sensuality often combined with his art. A few years ago Stephen sent some poems to Frank Moore of Love Underground Visionary Revolution, www.luver.com., and in Jan. '06 Frank wrote back saying he'd play Stephen's poetry on his radio show should Stephen care to send in a tape. At the time Stephen was working on recording his poetry in conjunction with making films of his artwork, including his well known sensuous piece "31 Kisses", so in typical obsessively creative fashion Stephen got to work on this recording. The result became "Safe & Other Love Poems", a fifty minute celebration of romance set to music. A big thank you goes to Simon Toon of "Slam Idol Poetry Podcast", Linda DiFeterici of "Eadon's Place" and Michael Potter of "Coffee House To Go", for already sharing some of these mp3's with the world.
Disc: $8.75
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31 Kisses (Calendar One)
First in series which incorporates black and white images from "31 Kisses", an exploration of intimacy.
Print: $19.95
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31 Kisses (Calendar Two)
Second in series which incorporates black and white images from "31 Kisses", an exploration of intimacy.
Print: $19.99
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31 Kisses (Calendar Three)
Third and Last in series which incorporates black and white images from "31 Kisses", an exploration of intimacy.
Print: $19.99
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We Are More Than Our Wounds
Originally published by New Age Dimensions, "We Are More Than Our Wounds" went on to win 2nd place in Preditors and Editors Reader's Poll 2004 for both poetry and art. With this Lulu Press edition, Stephen Mead has expanded the original to 40 pages complete with new digitally photographed color plates.
Download: $6.75
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Heroines Unlikely
First Place Winner of The Gutenberg Litegraphic Society's Picture-Story Category, June '03, "Heroines Unlikely" is Stephen Mead's homage to the female spirit. From pastels done in the early '80's, then to mixed media and oil works from the '90's, "Heroines Unlikely" culminates with Stephen's watercolor pencil on canvas explorations in the year 2000, when the text for "Heroines" was written. Archived as scanned images on Scars.tv, these images have since been digitally re-mastered. The book, 40 pages in all, has excellent color plates and would make for a great gift, especially for those who appreciate strong women of character.
Download: $7.50
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From The Sea of Myths by Stephen Mead
Excerpts first presented at Mandala Center Gallery, and then shown in its entirety at Song-Of-The-Siren.net, "From The Sea Myths" makes for an excellent gift book, paying homage to the pagan spirit in us all. 40 pgs. with digitally remastered color plates.
Download: $7.50
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Body As Landscape by Stephen Mead
First presented at The Mandala Center Gallery, and then online at Scars.tv, "Body As Landscape" is a celebration of the sensual and the sacred via golden images and glowing text. 20 pages with full color digitally re-mastered plates, makes a lovely gift book.
Download: $5.00
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Drag
First presented at the Spectrum Theater Gallery & then excerpted on FactorySchool.org, Stephen Mead's series of graphite washes is a homage to female icons. Each individual poem honors them for their humanity, both the frailty and the guts. Wonderful black and white plates, makes a great gift book, especially for lovers of old cinema.
Download: $5.00
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Washing The Body
First presented at Visions Gallery, and then online at Scars.tv, Stephen Mead's meditative book of poetry and art has been digitally remastered for this editon. "Washing The Body" is dedicated to all those dear patients from Mr. Mead's fifteen years spent in healthcare. Wonderful color plates, makes an excellent gift book, especially for caregivers.
Download: $5.00
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Finis (Last Page of 31 Kisses)
Last page of black and white series exploring intimacy via graphic washes.
Download: $2.00
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And We Dream of Spirit (pg 33)
Page thirty-three of black and white series exploring intimacy via graphic washes.
Download: $2.00
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Reflecting Renewal (pg 32)
Page thirty-two of black and white series exploring intimacy via graphic washes.
Download: $2.00
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I Rest In Trust Here (pg 31)
Page thirty one of black and white series exploring intimacy via graphic washes.
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We Are Light In This Cavern (pg 30)
Page thirty of black and white series exploring intimacy via graphic washes.
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