Four years is a long time for a press to stand idle. I attribute it to the recent onslaught of world events that have left me paralysed with anxiety. What with Covid, the climate crisis, […]
Well, sh!t
In which I document a rather embarrassing mistake. Sometimes, even in the midst of an epiphany, one can be a little distracted. Such was the case over a year ago, when I was contemplating the […]
My Digital Wayzgoose
This year, my contribution to the Grimsby Wayzgoose is distinctly digital. I’ve (finally!) completed a detailed bibliographic database of all signatures appearing in every edition of the Grimsby Wayzgoose Anthologies (1981 – 2018). The Index […]
An Epiphany
There’s a certain young pilot in my life who once mentioned to me that the poem “High Flight,” is one that perhaps most closely describes his love for aviation. He’s told me that, for him, […]
Wayzgoose Season – and my ‘magnum opus’
I often sing the praises of the Grimsby Wayzgoose, the annual celebration of printers, book artists, printmakers, paper marblers and book artisans held on the last Saturday in April each year in Grimsby, Ontario. It’s a wonderful and […]
Printing money — of sorts
One of the vintage gems in my small assortment of blocks is this exquisite bank note engraving. While I know nothing about printing money, I’m assuming that this is the underlay or background for paper […]