Quiet Mornings and the Letterpress
A short note on returning to slow tools, ink under the fingernails, and the unexpected joy of paper that pushes back. Continue reading →
Public notebook
The Daybook is a small public site maintained by Ellis Vandermeer. It collects reading notes, field observations, and occasional updates about the ordinary work of keeping a personal archive online.
A short note on returning to slow tools, ink under the fingernails, and the unexpected joy of paper that pushes back. Continue reading →
Half the projects in the studio are unfinished. For a long time that bothered me. Lately I think the unfinished pile is the real archive. Continue reading →
A short essay about working through three days of soft rain, the smell of wet stone, and what makes a room feel like a workshop instead of an office. Continue reading →
I gave up on garden plans after the third year. The plot is happier for it, and so am I. A few notes on letting things settle. Continue reading →