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
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What is happening today? What is happening tomorrow? Things are busy right now and I am only just on top of what is happening day to day. Here is a … 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
I will not have an empty shop. I will not have an empty shop.
Just a little over three weeks before I head to MADE Brighton and I am trying to conquer my fear of an empty shop through steady, obsessive binding. Small books, … Continue reading
What a complete dork does with a day off
Someone, please save me from myself. I had a pretty serious teaching schedule this weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday were all devoted to separate full-day workshops in London. When this … Continue reading
Put on a sweater and come learn something!
Well it’s autumn, no denying it now. Time for grumbling and putting on scarves and hats, time for dark nights and rainy days. No more suntans, no more swimming, no … Continue reading
How to trim sections to size without a cutter
Not every house is equipped with a guillotine, board shear, or cutter, but this shouldn’t stop you from being able to trim your sections for your books to identical dimensions. … Continue reading
Clearing the Decks
I am ready to move forward. I am ready to make something new. I am ready, I am ready, I am ready, but the tiniest bindery in the world is … Continue reading
The slow migration of objects over an ocean.
Every time I come home to the UK after a trip back to the States, I shell out sixty bucks at the airport and bring back an extra checked bag … Continue reading
This is what rejection looks like
Carpaccio of pollock with basil, olive and sea salt salad. Sea Trout with potato & smoked eel terrine, cockles, sea beets, samphire, cider, pancetta & seaweed. I understand your confusion. … Continue reading
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