The Vespiary Book Binding & Book Conservation

Fixin’ books in the Wild West

Archive for March, 2009

The Ninth Art, n. - telling stories graphically, aka bandes dessinées, comic books

I’ll admit it - I love comics.  My interests in the genre have shifted over the years, but I still treasure the ritual of slipping each slim story into an archival mylar sleeve.  Collectors can be rather obsessive about the condition of their graphic gems, and the slightest rumple can be cause to demote [...]

alar, adj. - winglike or wing-shaped.

Lately I’ve been working on an interactive  Google Map of Book Arts, one that includes the location of education centers, private presses, guilds, suppliers, etc.  I started it primarily for myself because I’ve been feeling bombarded by names while diving into the various publications like Bonefolder and Guild of BookWorkers Newsletter.  I needed a map [...]