Its Sunday morning
and here's poor farmer phil up the ladder
painting the hard to reach bits on the studio
just WAIT until you see the final coat on the old building......
not long now until opening day!
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Showing posts with label grand opening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grand opening. Show all posts
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Thursday, March 24, 2011
grand plans.... moving to a new time slot
Due to forces outside our control - we have decided to postpone the opening of Sams Creek Bookworks for a few months..... (at this stage I am looking at dates in October - expect an announcement soon)
Major flooding on our region this week - the most serious since 1971 (the worst flood on record) - was the decider.... we were only marginally affected (not like other farms in the shire) but the big wet has thrown all our plans into chaos.... postponing the opening is the only sensible thing I can do at this point.
Major flooding on our region this week - the most serious since 1971 (the worst flood on record) - was the decider.... we were only marginally affected (not like other farms in the shire) but the big wet has thrown all our plans into chaos.... postponing the opening is the only sensible thing I can do at this point.
(Sams Creek - usually little more than a trickle - was a raging torrent earlier in the week
but the Brogo and Bega Rivers turned into positively nightmarish lakes in a matter of hours on early Tuesday morning)
but the Brogo and Bega Rivers turned into positively nightmarish lakes in a matter of hours on early Tuesday morning)
In the mean time, I'll share some progress pics from the studio and garden
I hope to see some of you at the rescheduled opening (sorry about the change in plans)
I hope to see some of you at the rescheduled opening (sorry about the change in plans)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
change of date
I've just learned that National Permaculture Day
will be held on May 1 this year
will be held on May 1 this year
and so I'm moving the date for the grand opening to match...
(hmmmm I will need to clean off all the cobwebs on the studio leadlight before opening day!)
(hmmmm I will need to clean off all the cobwebs on the studio leadlight before opening day!)
Sams Creek bookworks
grand opening
(phew - that means I've got 6 days less than I did before to get everything ready!)
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Friday, December 10, 2010
welcome!
hello there everyone!
sams creek bookworks is my new creative venture - it's a place where you can drop in (yep as in real life - not just via a blog post) and see my small book-based studio in operation...
In the studio I have a beautiful late-19th century Chandler and Price clamshell printing press (and all the letterpress trimmings), an array of heritage bookbinding hand tools - including a stunning French percussion standing press, small nipping press, handcrafted lying press, finishing press, sewing frames and more book goodies than I've got space to write about! Oh and as my earliest arty training was in calligraphy you will encounter a full array of calligraphic tools too!
On open days I'll be demonstrating all the book goodies in action
And all visitors can see/ feel/ play with/ purchase my book projects (oh and ask questions of course!)
As well as the bookworks studio, I have an emerging (large!) permaculture garden that everyone is invited to wander around (mmmmmm berries, stone fruits, vegies, citrus, ornamentals, herbs, herbs and more herbs)
the grand opening of sams creek bookworks is set for the first Saturday in May 2011 (national permaculture day..... May 7) so stay tuned for more details (it's gonna be HUUUUUGE!).
My rustic little shed studio and garden is situated on the Princes Hwy, 6kms north of the small town of Cobargo (far south coast of NSW, Australia). Although the bookworks will be open on special occasions (approx 6 times per year), if booky, calligraphic, permaculture, garden or arty enthusiasts are travelling in the area, I hope you'll drop me a line or give me a call and make a time to drop on in!!
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sams creek bookworks is my new creative venture - it's a place where you can drop in (yep as in real life - not just via a blog post) and see my small book-based studio in operation...
In the studio I have a beautiful late-19th century Chandler and Price clamshell printing press (and all the letterpress trimmings), an array of heritage bookbinding hand tools - including a stunning French percussion standing press, small nipping press, handcrafted lying press, finishing press, sewing frames and more book goodies than I've got space to write about! Oh and as my earliest arty training was in calligraphy you will encounter a full array of calligraphic tools too!
On open days I'll be demonstrating all the book goodies in action
And all visitors can see/ feel/ play with/ purchase my book projects (oh and ask questions of course!)
As well as the bookworks studio, I have an emerging (large!) permaculture garden that everyone is invited to wander around (mmmmmm berries, stone fruits, vegies, citrus, ornamentals, herbs, herbs and more herbs)
the grand opening of sams creek bookworks is set for the first Saturday in May 2011 (national permaculture day..... May 7) so stay tuned for more details (it's gonna be HUUUUUGE!).
My rustic little shed studio and garden is situated on the Princes Hwy, 6kms north of the small town of Cobargo (far south coast of NSW, Australia). Although the bookworks will be open on special occasions (approx 6 times per year), if booky, calligraphic, permaculture, garden or arty enthusiasts are travelling in the area, I hope you'll drop me a line or give me a call and make a time to drop on in!!
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