The results are stunning – the workshop wall and Nick’s website are covered in beautiful prints, posters, cards, books and booklets. So it’s a really atmospheric space, that I entered with something akin to reverence.Īs we talk, you can hear clicking and tapping noises from time to time – that’s Ellen Bills, the printer, assembling a block of text by hand, individual letter by individual letter. Because Nick was just down the road I went to see him in person to record the interview in his workshop, and I was really glad I did.Īs you’ll hear in the interview, it’s an Aladdin’s cave of printing technology from yesteryear, with printing presses, typefaces and other gadgets dating back to the Victorian era. Nick is the founder of The Department of Small Works, an amazing company here in Bristol where I live. In the coaching segment, I share some thoughts on what the effect of the pandemic means for us specifically as creatives, and how we can make a creative response to the fact that the normal rules are suspended. So if you are a Russian speaker and would like a little extra motivation for your creative career, you can find the translated book here. It’s the second of my books to be translated into Russian and published by the Moscow publisher Mann, Ivanov & Ferber. I also recently took delivery of my author copies of the Russian edition of my book Motivation for Creative People.
#Letterpress printing presses for sale update
In the first part of the show I give an update on the book publishing side of my own business, including the paperback edition of my latest book, 21 Insights for 21st Century Creatives, which has been beautifully designed and typeset by Irene Hoffman. He talks about the relationship between old and new technology, traditional crafts and the modern world, in an interview that draws on his own experience as well as the many makers and craftspeople he has interviewed for his books Conversations on the Coast, Conversations from Land’s End to John O’Groats, and Conversations on the Hudson. Still looking for more content? Listen to my creative podcast, take one of my eCourses or subscribe to my newsletter.This week’s guest on The 21st Century Creative Podcast is Nick Hand, founder of The Department of Small Works and The Letterpress Collective, where he does amazing work with antique letterpress printing technology.
You can also listen to my motivational speech about the power of making bold statements. If you're new here, I invite you to browse the archives, read my small business story or start with some of my favorite things to write about, DIY home decor & goal-setting.
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I have closed comments, but feel free to email me at if you have any questions about a post you see here. In 2021, I am sharing again as we prepare to move back home to Northern California and renovate our dream cottage. For almost ten years, this blog was where I shared (daily!) general life musings, insight into being a small business owner and the occasional craft project. In October 2019, my book about getting stuff done, Big Dreams, Daily Joys hit bookstores everywhere.
In 2015 I launched GET TO WORK BOOK ®, a daily planner + goal-setting journal. I live in San Diego, California with my husband and our two young daughters.
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