Fixin’ books in the Wild West
It’s been quite a while, but I’m happy to say that I’ve been thoroughly enjoying working in the new shed (flickr set). Habits die hard - I still call it the shed even though it’s more like a posh cottage. The little oil radiator heats the space well, but struggles a bit when the mercury [...]
A couple of interesting videos have crossed my laptop screen over the last few days. The first is an upcoming documentary called “Between the Folds.” Produced by Green Fuse Films, this movie features a number of artists and scientists who are exploring the bleeding edge of the origami frontier. It will be broadcast in December [...]
I’ve written about the National Library of China in Beijing before, but a coworker pointed me at this nice short video of Du Weisheng performing some paper mends in his workshop and talking about the dire need for more conservators to preserve the ancient resources of their country.
A recent article also features the Rare Book [...]
Wool is in the house! Well, at least on the property, now. This past Saturday, I went to Sugar Loaf Mill in Hall, MT to pick up the wool insulation for the shed remodel. When we arrived, they were having a Spin-in, so not only did we get a chance to watch the carding machine [...]
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The Vespiary - Bookbinding, Conservation & Ceramics
