(To see what in the world I’m talking about, here’s Part 1) My dad is here this week and we’re (he’s) getting our apartment seriously organized and outfitted with much-needed shelving he’s built for us (although anyone can see he’s really made the trip to visit my 2 feet, 2 inches tall assistant!). This year, …
Last week was full of some planning for the year, making even more Valentines (!), and finishing up a couple of custom bookbinding projects. This journal is a casebound (covered spine), traditional sewn journal with 86 pages of heavyweight printmaking paper. The covers are blue burst chiyogami (Japanese silkscreened paper) and chocolate brown bookcloth. Here …
Just a quick one - this is an amazing video I ran across thanks to Twitter (I used to swear against it, but now I’m actually enjoying it for what it’s worth - quick communication!). Enjoy! Letterpress Coasters from Quarter Productions on Vimeo.
There’s a lot going on in the world, and not so much to say about work today, but - as always - I’m thinking about a million things. I decided it was time to add a venue for the not-so-paper-related thoughts, so enjoy blog #2.
Just a quick peek at yesterday’s work table, with the sliver of sunlight that comes through the front window for all-too-short a time in January. I’m working on custom books and Valentines this week, and getting ready to add a few new things to the shop in the next few weeks. Even though it’s not …
