Bibliophilia

Even more than northern Queensland, southeast Queensland reminds me, superficially, of New Zealand. The bland sprawling city of Brisbane loo...

Hamil paper, almost dry Making paper by hand is surely one of the most inefficient activities I have ever tried. Two huge sacks of grass, ...

I didn't bring any paper over to Australia (even so, my idea of the bare minimum luggage is embarrassing to haul into my hosts' home...

After a few busy days in Brisbane I travelled north to the Sunshine Coast , first stop Tewantin. Here I’ve been helping the Wooroi* Pres...

I spent my last afternoon in New Zealand at Green Bay Press in West Auckland, playing with a beautiful Vandercook press. About six weeks ago...

In less than 48 hours I am flying out of New Zealand on a one-way ticket. I am almost ready. I have sold my printing press, my car and my f...

Daylight savings has been extended this year, news celebrated with barbeques and evening swims until the end of March. But my lark's spi...

I was just sorting through some old photos and I found this one which I meant to post at the time of my exhibition, Domestic Pilgrimage, but...

Karori Sanctuary Two and a half years ago Auckland City Libraries purchased three of my editioned artist's books for their Special Coll...

One of my oldest and most precious friends got married on Saturday to a handsome, decent, dear man. Their small, intimate, relaxed wedding w...

Just south in the drought the river is a sluggish trickle. You have sucked the water table to a bitter stain and now your acres grow b...

I took time off work this afternoon to attend the opening of the latest exhibition at the Whangarei Museum in Manau. I was honoured to be s...

I taught my first letterpress class today. Given that a year ago I was a complete novice, stumbling without guidance up a trial and error le...

After four days with total blogger's block I am resorting to my favourite fallback: the old poem. This is actually a newly discovered o...

The two talented women of Pod Post make embroidered merit badges for letterpress and bookbinding. I recently estimated my letterpress ex...