Sending Spoons Red wood type

This card refers to Christine Miserandino‘s Spoon Theory. It is a metaphor describing the amount of physical and/or mental energy that a person has available for daily activities and tasks, and how it can become limited. (Ref)

There is nothing efficient about the making of these cards. They are the epitome of slow, thoughtful, hand-made work. The letters are arranged on the proofing press and loosely locked into position. They are then inked by hand in deep red. The card is then placed onto the inked wooden letters, and the roller passed over the card to take the impression. Once dried, the backs are printed again on our 1910 cast iron proofing press with information about our studio. The letters are all individually chosen from a type case and locked into position.

• Press. Printed by hand on a 1960s Stephenson Blake galley proofing press; and 1910 cast iron treadle press.
• Paper. 280gsm paper made on the oldest still-running mechanical paper mill in the world (and which is located in England). envelope is made from the same.
• Size. 105mm x 148mm.
• Fount. Assorted wood type, mostly Gill Sans in various sizes.
• Limited edition of 22. Hand numbered.