Charlotte and I just spent a lovely early afternoon at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the sun, and now we’re ready to show off the new cards, albums, and journals using the newest Japanese papers! They are done and up in the shop!
Letterpress cards with handwritten text and a square of Japanese paper [...]
It may be winter outside but there’s hope for spring inside!
Snow on top of our window a/c this morning
Charlotte’s not the only thing growing like crazy around here! These are the basil seeds and hyacinth bulbs we planted last week, already poking out over the top of the soil.
And these are a few [...]
This is a fascinating video showing the step by step process of making Japanese washi papers from kozo. The bulk of the decorative chiyogami papers I use are kozo papers and this justifies their incredible expense even further. In fact, after watching this, $16-$20 for a sheet of this paper – especially once intricately silkscreened [...]
New Japanese papers arrived yesterday and I woke up today excited to use them! I’ve seen so many chiyogami papers by now and I never cease to be amazed by their richness, color, and texture. Their elegance and playfulness is definitely what compels me to use them in so much of my work. This new [...]
The sun was actually out for a bit this morning and February – for possibly the first time ever – seems to be flying by!
Work table, stacked with prepped journals, albums, and paper…they’ll turn in to butterflies later today and tomorrow
Spring will be here before we know it and I’ve been working hard to add [...]
A quick note: My mom reminded me yesterday to make sure my blog incorporates work *and* life. To paraphrase: “Finding that blend of meaningful work and life is what we’re all after and that’s what people love hearing about.”
Lately, a lot of people have asked me how I’m managing to get *anything* done with [...]
I’ve followed Felt & Wire on Twitter for some time now and was excited to see them launch a curated online paper goods shop a little while back. They’ve chosen a selection of really fantastic handmade paper work and I’ve had my sights on joining their ranks for a while.
Well, the time has come! [...]
Charles Mingus quotation printed on translucent vellum in black ink with hand set wood type
This is a favorite quotation of mine, and was one of the first pieces of text I ever letterpress printed. Also, it’s just a good thing to remember, no matter what you’re doing.
P.S. I just have 5 of these [...]
Despite the grey and cold of February, we are nose-to-the-grindstone around here. In addition to putting together new albums, journals, and custom books, I am also gearing up promotional materials for the year and spreading the word about what we’re up to!
This is the new look book for our Chiyogami Letterpress Collection. It’s designed to [...]
There are several new accordion albums in the shop (finally!), including a few new cover choices – and my personal favorite: goldfish-patterned chiyogami.
A little early Valentine’s Day poem: Jeffrey McDaniel’s “The Quiet World”.
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