The Porcupine's Quill
Celebrating thirty-five years on the Main Street
of Erin Village, Wellington County
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Technology – Power Issues: circa 1984
I learned to print at Coach House Press in 1969, when I took a three hour course on an AB Dick duplicator.Stan Bevington (Head Coach at Coach House) explained about ink and water, on and off, and a few subtleties … Continue reading
The hunkeler
I’ve had a couple of firsts this week. Today was the warmest (29 degrees!) it’s been since I’ve come home from Kingston. We had our 10:00 am break outside by the river instead of in the shop. The shy one … Continue reading
And so it begins
I’ve been waiting to write this blog for a few months now — a blog about my first day of paid, full-time work at the Porcupine’s Quill! Three days ago I finished my last exam ever at Queen’s University, packed … Continue reading
Production (2004): Looking for Snails on a Sunday Afternoon
Rudolf Kurz submitted a manuscript for a collection of thirty-six etchings, together with an introduction, three anecdotes and a recipe for Dutch Mordant acid sometime in the summer of 2002.Mr Kurz had completed his training as a physician in the … Continue reading
The Porcupine's Quill would like to acknowledge the support of the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts for our publishing program. The financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund (CBF) is also gratefully acknowledged.
