Wayzgoose impressions

Those who missed Wayzgoose on Saturday, October 5, will have to wait for another two years for another chance. The event was extraordinary, colourful and vivid, thanks to all participants and the Vancouver Public Library, and of course, to the hundreds of people who came to celebrate local printing presses, publishers, and book and paper artists.

There were many amazing exhibitors and demonstrations that captivated the public, so it is very hard to single out just a few of them. But one of my favourite was the paper marbling demonstration made by Phyllis Greenwood. The patterns, the colours, the process were all unexpected and fascinating.

This composition of metal ornaments ornaments and brass rule from the Bowler Press, is incredible. It represents the June page from the 2014 Vancouver Letterpress League calendar printed in limited edition, that celebrates a variety of printing techniques.

Finally, Gary Sim from Sim Publishing put together a beautiful relief printing demonstration and gave away the resulting prints to the delight of the attending audience. The outcome was a wonderful keepsake that should remind us of this year's wonderful Wayzgoose.

You can see more photos from the event here. Thanks again to all those who made this event such a fun place to be on Saturday (especially to the two wonderful organizers, Gina Page from the Alcuin Society, and Helena Jehnichen, the event organizer).

Photos by Jason Vanderhill.