2023 in Review
2023 was an amazing year. I was able to attend several events and basically took way more orders than I could handle (thanks to everyone for their patience!) and am wrapping up last years orders, looking in to planning 2024. I took the family out to the Shannendoah valley to participate in the Diggers Revolt […]
Henricus, April 22, 2023
I had an amazing time at Henricus Historical Park this weekend. Though I have setup my bookbinding display and given a few lectures over the past couple of years, this was the first organized living history event where I’ve participated since 2008. It was a grand time and we had a fantastically engaged audience. I […]
History and Examples of Marbled Papers
I love marbled paper and the look it gives books. It’s such an amazing thing, and it’s even more amazing when you realize how long it’s been around. I’ve come to learn that some of the fancy designs I see in paper stores are actually some of the oldest designs out there, the old Middle […]