Amrita weaving on the dobby circa 1981letterpress - connection I finger the sorts of Gill Sans the font for this morning’s focus— the heaviness in my hand familiar a song of before fingering the lead I can’t yet find ligatures, ems, ens yet feel the lineage— the same whisper while weaving forty years ago calls me here today
I am astounded! You look like you're 20. Truly remarkable. Such a precious time that was. I am so grateful we found each other!!!
Me, too!
Oh, what an incredible photo of you! Before Harmon and Blaine? You are such a youthful babe in this picture. Makes me nostalgic, too!
Tender hugs,
Pen
That IS HarmanBlaine! The warehouse on Bel Marin Keys where we all worked. I was 40! 40 years ago, A half a lifetime ago....
Really enjoyed this poem. Patrice
Thanks, friend! I'm getting a kick out of learning this new skill.
Used hands to tie threads
Now heart weaves wow, woe wise words
And learns l e t t e r p r e s s
thank you!
You sent me down the rabbit-hole of this ‘humanist’ story of sans-serif. Fascinating!
Did you know Gill Sans became used on the deliberately simple modernist covers of Penguin Books? (Source: Wikipedia)
Lovely photo of you, too.
Thanks! Forty years ago....