Journal

Moving house is one of life's most exciting milestones — and let's be honest, one of the most overwhelming, too. Between solicitors, surveys, and endless paperwork, it's easy to lose sight of the joy in settling into your new home. That's where the gentle art of letterpress comes in, offering a beautiful pause to celebrate this momentous occasion. Nothing Quite So Sublime as Your Very Own Stationery There's something deeply satisfying about having correspondence cards that are uniquely yours. Whether it's for new home announcements, thank-you notes to helpful neighbours, or simply lovely stationery to write proper letters again, hand-printed...

In this full day workshop, you will design, print, and stitch up multiple softcover notebooks. You will leave with at least two completed notebooks, the supplies to make a few more, and the tools and knowledge you'll need to make a lifetime supply of notebooks.

In the studio, there are no computers. Everything we do, we do by hand. In this incredible workshop, you will be offered the opportunity to turn off your phone and get creative. Half the day will be dedicated to making a sketchbook using letterpress printed covers; and half the day will be spent enjoying a walk on Dartmoor.

A tor is a rocky outcrop. It's not necessarily the peak of a hill, but often it is. Usually, the name of the tor becomes synonymous with the name of the hill. You can, however, have multiple tors on one hill.Shortly before moving to Dartmoor, I read Quartz and Feldspar by Matthew Kelly. It introduced me to the controversies that make this place weird and wonderful, and got me absolutely hooked on books about Dartmoor. From major publishers, to the world's sweetest self-published pamphlets, I'm an absolute sucker for it.The more I read, the more I realised the official ordnance...