This year's California Rare Book School course was on the history of typography, taught by Paul Shaw, designer and design historian, with Grendl Löfkvist, printer and Education Director at the Letterform Archive.
History of Typography Class
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Typographical Explorations
Typographical Explorations. How does a printer select a specific type to create a connection to the content of the text for the reader? #bookhistory #printinghistory #typography #bookcollecting
Children’s Books about Books
When I became a mother, one of my priorities was sharing my love of books with my children. Here are three of my favorite children's books about books.
Subscribing to Arion Press
I signed up for a subscription to the Arion Press after taking a tour of the Press and Mackenzie & Harris Typefoundry earlier this year.
Today’s Private Press: A Study of the Different Models
I have identified several models of the modern private press.
Bookbinding Supply Resource List
I have compiled a list of trusted vendors for supplies and equipment over the last twenty years of on and off again book binding and repair. Here is a list of resources.
Cataloging Software for Private Collections
At this stage in my book collecting, cataloging has become more critical. How can I find the best software for a private library?
CODEX Book Fair and Symposium
Registration is open for the CODEX Book Fair and Symposium in February.
Random Recommendations and a Review
Here is a short post about some of the eccentric collections of reading materials related to a study of "the book."
Book Artist Badge and the Girl Scouts
As a co-leader of a Girl Scout Troop, I was excited to see the Book Artist Badge in the book of options for the girls.
Book Arts Studio Construction Update
Framing has finally begun on the construction of the studio space for printing and book arts.
