Penland box making is the best box making.
I am in North Carolina deep into a two-week box making course at the Penland School of Craft. Two weeks! Bliss! Students actually have the time not only to learn … Continue reading
Equipment Anxiety leads to Equipment Victory
This is what I have observed about enormous, heavy equipment: It never comes when you are ready for it. When the opportunity to buy this cast iron beast arrived, I … Continue reading
Sometimes one must buy a tiny saw.
I am refining the design of the enclosure for Figure Study, my new project (and kickstarter victory!) with David Allen. One of the features of this book is a place … Continue reading
Not Just for Harnesses Anymore.
Hey there book nerds! What needle do you use? A few years ago my friend Kirin introduced me to my all-time fave, the gauge 19 harness needle. I immediately threw … Continue reading
Inset label, anyone?
Last week a package arrived from Macy Chadwick in California. Inside? Book cloth, sample components, instructions and magnets for a set of boxes I am making to house our Shift-lab … Continue reading
Announcing a BIG JUMP PRESS KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN! Give a little, get a lot!
NOTE: this project was fully funded in June! Hurrah! Hello Blog Friends! I am so pleased to announce that (science correspondent and collaborator) David Allen and I have finally launched … Continue reading
Don’t you love it when the bookcloth arrives?
Hello, you enormous roll of Windsor Elcho! Aren’t you just the perfect shade of burnt orange? Just in the background of all the teaching and my my work with Dave … Continue reading
Courses in the South of England, Spring 2014
Hello all! It’s that time again. I know you’ve all been waiting and waiting for a shameless workshop plug. Today I am answering your call! Below you’ll find a list … Continue reading
Excavation #2: Point of View
I’m in Los Angeles in the middle of a visit to the Otis College of Art and Design this week to give a presentation at the Otis Book It Symposium … Continue reading
Put down that mulled wine immediately. We are making bookcloth today.
Happy Holidays! Here, put on this apron and stop drinking. We’ve got work to do. We’re making our own bookcloth today, so tell your family to get lost and let’s … Continue reading
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