TRICKER’S CABIN: Visual History Online Ceramics

Online Ceramics, a cult brand known for its Grateful Dead bootleg t-shirts turned philosophical art practice, is releasing its TRICKER’S CABIN: The Oral and Visual History of Online Ceramics Today.

Published by A24, this 348-page book offers, as the name suggests, an oral and visual history of the brand. It includes conversations with collaborators such as John Mayer, Andy Cohen and Daniel Lopatin, a photographic timeline of their archive and insights into the founders’ personal interests.

TRICKER’S CABIN will also signal the final project of Elijah Funk and Alix Ross from Online Ceramics as a collaborative project.

“TRICKER’S CABIN: The Oral and Visual History of Online Ceramics is Funk and Ross’ final project under the original Online Ceramics banner,” Funk and Ross said in a statement, calling the project “a capstone of an incredible partnership and an anthology of a unique, boundlessly creative friendship.”

“After eight years of collaboration, Alix Ross is leaving Online Ceramics to pursue new projects. Elijah Funk will remain with the company,”

The book also explores Online Ceramics’ unique aesthetic, which combines bootleg tradition with punk aesthetics and pop culture references. It describes their collaboration with A24, starting with Bootleg Hereditary Shirts that led to an official partnership. David Kordansky, who wrote the introduction, describes their work as a “subversive memento mori.” The book covers topics ranging from punk music to death, kirtan yoga and psychedelic experiences.

The book costs 65 USD and can now be purchased in the A24 Shop.