Archive for January, 2012

Wayzgoose — Back to the Basics, and Back to the Stick!

Posted: Monday, January 30th, 2012 @ 9:59 pm in Letterpress Projects | No Comments »

I’ve settled on a text for this year’s Grimsby Wayzgoose Anthology; it’s a contemporary and oft-told fable that can stand one more telling, I suppose — this time recounted in true curmudgeonly fashion by yours truly. The Bird, the Cow & the Cat ~ A Cautionary Fable for Cultural Bureaucrats, a tale inspired by the benign intervention [...]

Oops.

Posted: Thursday, January 19th, 2012 @ 5:01 pm in Letterpress Projects | 1 Comment »

Lately I’ve been prowling the typecases as I plan my next project: a Wayzgoose signature. After some sorting and reorganizing (I finally managed to sort some of the wood type!), I decided to print up a few of the blocks and fleurons that I’ve admired for years.   One of my objectives was to test [...]

A Very Limited Edition

Posted: Sunday, January 1st, 2012 @ 2:14 am in Book arts & Bookbinding, Letterpress Projects | No Comments »

After finishing up the Christmas cards,  I printed the title page and cover for a special Christmas gift.   It gave me the opportunity to prowl the typecases for a special typeface.  I was very happy to discover I had a complete font of Columbus in 48 point.  I love the shape of the serifs on [...]