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HIRAETH: a longing for home

Created by Ilinca Barbacuta

an art book based around the concept of narrative spaces, treasured locations, and what "home" means to you.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

SHIPPING UPDATE!
over 2 years ago – Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 10:29:41 PM

Hi all,

For possibly the first time in me making these updates we will actually keep this one very short and very sweet: Thanks to the outstanding efforts of White Squirrel, the replacements were sorted, packaged, and we're currently sitting at 81% fulfilled for all our shipments.

We have less than 120 packages left to ship out, so don't fear and never fret: you'll be seeing those tracking numbers hit your emails soon. :)

A number of you have left us very lovely comments as you receive your packages, and we're so happy to see everything arrive safely! 

Thank you,

Ilinca

BACK TO SHIPPING
over 2 years ago – Wed, Oct 06, 2021 at 11:23:30 AM

Hi All,

Happy October!

The replacements were completed, packaged securely, and shipped late last week and should arrive at White Squirrel by this coming Friday or sooner. After that, backer fulfillment will resume as normal and packages will start going out again. 

 I'm sorry for the delay in getting your packages. A total of 350 books had to be replaced (a little under half of the full print amount) and the shipping, inspection, reimbursement, and reprinting process took longer than expected. 

Once your order is fulfilled, you'll receive your shipping information as normal from White Squirrel, who have been an invaluable help and support during this whole process. 

With any luck, you'll have your books in hand by the holidays. We're still experiencing some unprecedented shipping delays and  issues with the mail system worldwide, due to well...the state of everything, so I ask for a bit more patience but:

Good news! Back on track! :) 

Thank you,

Ilinca

REPLACEMENTS UNDERWAY
over 2 years ago – Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 10:03:03 PM

Hi All,

This part of the process took much longer than I intended it to, but the damaged books were returned to the manufacturer, underwent inspection, and we're now in the process of reprinting and consolidating new copies to replace the damaged ones. Once complete, they'll be securely repackaged and sent back to White Squirrel for consolidation. They've been an invaluable help and partner in this whole endeavor.

This is a small sampler of the damages:

While some of the damages to the books were superficial, most were in a condition I don't feel comfortable selling or sending to ANY of our backers.

Thank you again for all of your patience and thank you to everyone who's taken the time to provide feedback on the project's deliverables, as well as sent me a message to let me know their product arrived safely. :) 

I hope you all have a lovely fall! Fulfillment will restart as soon as we have these books taken care of.

Thank you,

Ilinca

SHIPPING DELAY
over 2 years ago – Tue, Jul 20, 2021 at 06:17:49 PM

Hi all,

By this point a number of you have begun to receive your packages or tracking numbers - thanks to the tiresome efforts of White Squirrel and thank you to everyone who have sent a message, photos, or updates to let us know that they have HIRAETH in hand. It's been lovely seeing these books find their way home!

For everyone still waiting on their packages: we've hit a shipping roadblock.

A number of the books arrived damaged from the printer and replacements are currently in progress. Our apologies for the delay and the headache but please be assured we're doing everything we can to get the bottleneck sorted and these books back on track. I'll provide further updates as soon as I have them. 

Thank you in advance for your continued patience!

Cheers,

Ilinca

QUICK AS CAN BE
almost 3 years ago – Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 03:44:03 PM

Hi all,

Consolidation has finally finished and everything has been packaged, shipped, and is now in hand. Shipping is due to commence this week!

We'll be employing the dedication, experience, and talents of WHITE SQUIRREL for our bulk fulfillment. You can find a little bit more about who they are, what they do, and who they've worked with for both ongoing and bulk fulfillment, as well as store management, linked in this update.

All addresses have been locked in at this point. If you need ANY updates to your address, please send me a message here or an email at [email protected] and we will make any last minute updates. Please ensure to get your changes in ASAP.

Happy summer and hang tight! Rewards are on the way. :) 

Thank you,

Ilinca