Mabel & Galusha

Like a reverse movie, I'm going to put the credits on top as I wrap up this blog and focus on the next adventure: bookbinding (see thebindery.blogspot.com -- woohoo).

I already finished a long-held commission and am putting together a Chinese-bookbinding workshop starting in mid-January. Space is limited, so if you're interested e me at Manaobooks at gmail.com.

The studio is so suited and essential to this fresh, uh, chapter in life that I can't believe it was just a patch of weeds two years ago.

Here's the people who helped make everything happen, with hopes I haven't missed anyone:

• Mom, for seeing the spaces before anyone else could
• Dad, for taking me to the hardware store
• the banker, for looking after Galusha
• the architect, for the tower tip and listening & executing
• the pro-forma magician, who took out the fear factor
• the builder and his crew, for the care and the craft
• my friends, who put up with constant overscheduling
• my co-workers, who overheard much of it
• Grok God, for endless classy publications (and outlining!)
• Dwell magazine, for inspiration
• my family, for understanding the obsession
• and Mabel and Galusha, for being there first