Don Pybus has laid out to dry his latest series of 3 colour wood block prints. These are 2011 cards for his family and friends. 'Pohutukawa'. Don has been attending Homeprint for a weekly workshop for the last 12 years!
Don has been attending Homeprint night class for 10 years. Using the solarplate process he is printing the illustration for his son's wedding invitations. The Hunters Proof Press is a simple lever, flat bed press, circa 90 years old. The drying racks are slotted between the open trays of lead type.
Ashley (current WWOOFer) serves up his first family meal (English traditional Chicken Crock Pot) to Don Pybus, Allison and I. Enough for 2 lovely meals.
Married to Allison for 45 years, 3 sons, David, Russell and Paul. I have been primary school teaching in New Zealand for 32 years and for the last 11 years have been developing a Book Art Studio, Library, Art Gallery and substantial warehouse of printmaking equipment and materials. We have a Letterpress Printing and Bookbinding Museum that is a working collection. I have invented an A4 relief printing press and an A3 hydraulic printing press that I manufacture and sell throughout New Zealand with sales into 5 countries overseas. Allison and I have written, illustrated, set, printed, bound and published over 100 titles of artist books.