I was bemoaning to a friend in the shop yesterday that I hate “selling.” “You have to yell this time of year to be heard,” he said. I wonder. What happens to our minds in all of this loud noise? Can we filter? I dislike filling the social media I handle with pleas for people to…
All posts in November 2014
When the Words Won’t Come
I’ve been having a hard time writing lately. My dreams are of presses and type, my spare moments have me reading instead of composing. The words roll around in my head. Until they decide to take some shape, I will ignore the guilt. ***** Who knew? Besides artist and author, Nin was also a publishing entrepreneur.…
Why we do what we do
One of my letterpress teachers created this poster, which I bought and hung above my press. The words inspire me. I’m not a designer. I have no background in art. And, yet, for most of my life I’ve been drawn to type and white space. I’ve been trying to figure out where to go with…