Case-boxed Hardback : Artist’s Studio First Edition - First Published by The Three Quills Studio (see panel below)
The Three Quills Studio -
symbolising the trio of creative
strands that are art & design,
writings and music.
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Paul W. Taggart
Artist : Author : Presenter : Producer
[Sole Author & Illustrator of
‘Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles©’]
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Eileen M. Tunnell
Concept, Editor, Producer & Videographer
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Sunita J. Gahir
Design Director, Co-Producer,
Pre-Press Production
"Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer, recounts an Elphen folklore about one particular event, an event in life with which we are all familiar. Told through the experience of an adventurous child, whose life is forever changed – a child whose inquisitive nature leads to the discovery of something beautiful, resulting from a personal loss."
"This specific quest is as old as anyone can remember, yet it is a monumental story that has never been told before - a tale of which childhood dreams are made, one of several that have been with Paul since his own younger days. Although the first meeting between Webstrand and Fizz was a little tetchy, a close bond is eventually forged between them, one that can never be broken."
“Share in my delight at being able to reveal this epic tale of Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer, who ‘accidentally’ (or not) takes a human-child on the expedition of a lifetime, after losing her tooth. You are invited to join them on that journey through the Starway, with twists and turns, frights and laughter, happiness and sadness, totally new experiences and unexpected happenings and a uniquely Elphen ending.
Welcome to Shimmistra and the world of Elphen, for which I am privileged to be the sole chronicler, through my artworks and writings. This nine-chapter book records the happening of one particular earth-time night, from when Fizz lays her head down to sleep, to when she awakes in the morning, wondering – was it all but a dream?”
Paul Taggart
Read & Cherish the nine-chapter Artist’s Studio First Edition of ‘Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer’, in which Paul chronicles this Elphen folklore through his writing and extensive collection of over one-hundred Masterworks oil paintings and story-telling original vignette paintings.
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Open the case-box of this Artist’s Studio First Edition and discover the Certificate of Authenticity attached to the inside of the lid. Signed by Paul, this certificate carries a unique Studio Cat No. which is allocated to each individual collector and features Paul’s declaration that the boxed-hardback was purchased directly from his private studio.
Open the hardback book to the first Title Page to discover one of two ‘added extras’ that are available to order and will make this Artist’s Studio First Edition even more collectable – further proof that this edition was purchased directly from Paul’s private studio. A hand-painted, watercolour on deckle-edged watercolour paper, which is only available from Paul’s studio. Painted by Paul himself and attached to the end-paper opposite the title page – you can choose from either the Reading Elphen, or the Kissing Elphen.
Turn the first Title Page to reveal the Book Title spread, featuring Webstrand flying close to Arktura on her homeworld Shimmistra – in the bottom left-hand corner of the left-hand page you will discover the personalisation panel in which your name, or the name of the recipient, will be entered, along with the Studio No. matching the identical Studio Cat No. on the Certificate of Authenticity.
Uniquely for this Artist’s Studio First Edition, at the front-end, you will discover not only the Imprint and Contents pages, but following these, a Prologue, then a six-page Compendium, in which you are introduced to the main characters in Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer, along with a visual and caption index of significant artefacts, places and sayings in the Elphen lexicon – a guide that you can refer to time and again, to help you become familiar with Elphen life.
Now your journey with Fizz can begin - a significant journey that will lead you to not only discover what happens to childhood teeth, which each and every one of us has lost at some point in our early years - but also how magical a child’s creative imagination can be, when exposed to other worlds. Worlds such as those inhabited by the Elphen, worlds such as their own homeworld, Shimmistra.
Over the next nine chapters, you will be transported from the ‘golden’ imaginative days of Fizz’s childhood, her first meeting with Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer and her gathering swarm, their somewhat intimidating and exciting journey through the Starway and onwards to Shimmistra. As the story unfolds, darkening as it does so, so too do the pages, which turn from golden tones, through darkened hues, before the story and pages emerge once more into the warm, familiar surroundings of Fizz’s bedroom at dawn.
THE DESIGN JOURNEY of ‘Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer’ from ‘Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles’
“Over the years I have been witness to Paul’s vision for Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer, as he tirelessly worked away at the principal Masterworks oil paintings for this illustrated book. Ideas for the ultimate design of his epic chronicle developed in my mind as the collection grew – because ultimately, I knew this book had to reflect the richness of Paul’s paintings and the ‘tone of voice’ of
his writing.
As Paul worked, so too did I. One treatment after another came and went, until such time as I was happy to reveal the design with Paul and Eileen, for whom I wanted to spring a surprise.
For the pages a background that resembles, distressed parchment, varying throughout the book, to complement the visual content and narrative that appears on each. Where the story gets darker in specific chapters, so too does the background of the pages – brightening as the narrative gets lighter. Many pages also included additional features incorporated into these backgrounds, such as a feint tracery of Elphen wings.
Paul and I then went through his sketchbooks and thoughts for the content of the accompanying storytelling vignettes, which flow throughout the story. The method of painting for these was something that Paul had uniquely developed, to reflect the ‘tone of voice’ of his writings.
I had designated a colour motif for each chapter, to reflect the mood of the story as it unfolds, which can be seen in the holding frame around each page of text. Paul took this colour motif and incorporated it into one of the layers of the vignettes that appeared in the same chapter, so that every stage of Fizz and Webstrand’s journey would be reflected in the character of each chapter.
Elphen-jewelled Borders, hand-painted by Paul, added to the individual character of the nine chapters; with sprinklings of stardust, gold-frames surrounding each full-plate Masterworks, Forgettle-dust and Rememble-dust motifs, plus visual extracts and more, dotted throughout Webstrand, the Tooth Gatherer.”
Sunita Gahir
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2026 – Paul Taggart has asserted his Rights as the Sole Artist & Author of Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles. ALL RIGHTS (including Music) owned by Paul W. Taggart, Eileen M. Tunnell, Sunita J. Gahir [The Three Quills]
The Three Quills Studio, symbolising the trio of creative strands that are art & design, writings and music.
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Paul Taggart – Artist : Author : Presenter : Producer [Sole Author & Illustrator of ‘Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles©’]
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Eileen Tunnell – Project Director, Producer, Video Auteur ‘Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles’
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Sunita Gahir – Design Director/Producer ‘Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles’
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Liza Mulholland – Music Director/Producer ‘Paul Taggart’s Elphen Chronicles’