Last week I spent a hands-on day at the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in Two Rivers, WI. What a great day! For all you typophiles (yes, there’s actually a forum for you), Hamilton is the largest collection of wood type, wood cuts and historic printing machines in the world. It’s a fully functional museum, which means artists, […]
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Wednesday Webs: The Gales of November
November is well upon us. What is it they say, the gales of November? I think of this on my morning walks when the air feels dark and the wind has sharpened. On a cozier note, November also initiates the season of togetherness. We tuck ourselves in, light a fire, and begin planning for the holidays. Just what are the gales […]
Carpe Diem 2013
My friend Ann Foley surprised me this amazing New Year’s gift. She’s such a talented designer, as you can see, and she went the extra mile to have the calendar backing printed as letterpress on a heavy grade of delightfully textured cardstock. Holding Ann’s calendar in my hand is proof that, no, print will never die. […]
Hamilton Wood Type Preserves a Magnificent Print
This week I dragged my husband and son out of our holiday hibernation and up to the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. What a cool place! The museum is located in an age-old manufacturing plant used by the Hamilton Manufacturing Company, now known as Thermo Scientific. The building is as interesting as […]