The Studio on a Sunday (on a Monday)

Posted on May 16, 2016 by sproutspress

CollageIt Every time I’ve written a ‘Studio Sunday’ blog post, it’s been from this studio (pictured above). Yes, it’s now totally empty. Yes, we’ve moved!!

I don’t have any photos of the new space as we’re still amongst many boxes and other moving paraphernalia. I’m still savouring that new-space joy and taking my time to unpack, putting things in thoughtful places. But soon enough I’ll share some images of this lovely, sunshine-filled, creative space.

In the meantime, I plan to start up regular blog posts again! Current and exciting news is coming your way!!

May Newsletter: Sign Up Time!

Posted on May 3, 2016 by sproutspress

May is here already! If you don’t already subscribe to my monthly newsletter, now’s the time! Since the next newsletter will be going out in the next week or so, new subscribers will be sure to see May’s issue.

I send one email per month about things like: upcoming events, workshops, latest projects, sneak peeks at new products, insights into my inspirations and process. You get the idea!

See you at the Wayzgoose!

Posted on April 30, 2016 by sproutspress

Today’s the day! It’s the annual Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair! Stop by and say Hello! We’re here till 5pm at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery!!

Wordless Wednesday 27.04.16

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The Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair!

Posted on April 26, 2016 by sproutspress

This Saturday is the 38th Wayzgoose Book Arts Fair! Come out and join us for a great day celebrating all things bookbinding, printmaking, papermaking, letterpress, and paper arts!!

Where: Grimsby Public Art Gallery, 18 Carnegie Lane
When: Saturday April 30, 2016. 9am – 5pm

A Bookbinding Workshop at a Print Museum

Posted on April 22, 2016 by sproutspress

Just a couple of days ago I had the pleasure of teaching a workshop alongside these fine fellows at Mackenzie House Museum here in Toronto. It was a combination bookbinding & printmaking class, geared at learning traditional techniques and using analogue tools and equipment. It was great fun, everyone left with a unique journal they handbound and then printed themselves!

The entire month of April is Print Month over at Mackenzie House! There are more printmaking events happening at the museum, see their website for details.

To see a list of Sprouts Press’ upcoming bookbinding workshops go here.

Makeology Fair TODAY!!

Posted on April 16, 2016 by sproutspress

Today is the first ever Makeology Spring Craft Fair! Sprouts Press will be there with our usual wares, plus a brand new item made just for this show!

Stop by the show if you can, and if you’re able, go early to be one of the first 50 people through the door, and get a swag bag filled with goodies from us makers!!!

For more information and directions, please visit the Makeology site here.

Wordless Wednesday 13.04.16

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Exciting New Bookbinding Workshop!

Posted on April 12, 2016 by sproutspress

Exciting things are happening at Sprouts Press! April 20, next wednesday, I’ll be teaching a workshop at the gorgeous Mackenzie House here in Toronto!

Mackenzie House is a 19th-century row house museum dedicated to historic politician & publisher William Lyon Mackenzie. They have a few working presses, that are very old (1850’s), and still used regularly. In this workshop, we’ll be hand binding soft cover books, then using one of the historic presses to print the covers!!

When: Wednesday April 20, 6:30 – 9:30pm
Where: Mackenzie House, 82 Bond Street, Toronto
Cost: $45, materials included

To register, please call the museum at 416-392-6915.
For more information please visit the museum’s website here.

The Studio on a Sunday

Posted on April 10, 2016 by sproutspress

Today was a workshop day! I taught the Sampler Bookbinding Workshop over at Graven Feather. Students learned three different binding techniques and left with as many finished sample books!