The Vespiary Book Binding & Book Conservation

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Archive for August, 2009

drywall, n. - A flat panel with a gypsum plaster core sandwiched between heavy paper

Each of these last few phases really does something radical to the appearance of the Vespiary’s future home. We recently finished wiring and insulating, as well as putting up all the drywall and paneling. We ran out of sheep’s wool and for speed’s sake, we opted for regular ol’ insulation to finish the job. Working [...]

Gothamite, n. - a resident of New York City

I’ve been loving the weekly feature in the New York Times, One in Eight Million, which features a short profile of a New York denizen.  Each entry is a beautiful set of black and white portraits narrated by the subject.  This week’s selection was a long time art restorer named Teresa Zakow. She talks about [...]