In my other life, as the printer at the Cumberland Village Heritage Museum in Ottawa, I get to demonstrate some beautiful vintage printing equipment to our visitors. Most of the time, I work on our […]
Twinkle, twinkle … on the joy of printing (and not the mistakes!)
It’s been a long time coming. When that delicate state of inspiration and creativity visits, I have to proceed with care. I need to nurture it while at the same time becoming reacquainted with my […]
On Procrastination … and New Beginnings
Four years is a long time for a press to stand idle. I attribute it to the recent onslaught of world events that have left me paralysed with anxiety. What with Covid, the climate crisis, […]
Well, sh!t
In which I document a rather embarrassing mistake. Sometimes, even in the midst of an epiphany, one can be a little distracted. Such was the case over a year ago, when I was contemplating the […]
My Digital Wayzgoose
This year, my contribution to the Grimsby Wayzgoose is distinctly digital. I’ve (finally!) completed a detailed bibliographic database of all signatures appearing in every edition of the Grimsby Wayzgoose Anthologies (1981 – 2018). The Index […]
An Epiphany
There’s a certain young pilot in my life who once mentioned to me that the poem “High Flight,” is one that perhaps most closely describes his love for aviation. He’s told me that, for him, […]