Hand-made in Charlottesville
MEET THESE LOCALS Angie Hogan (Typesetter, Virginia Arts of the Book Center) Sarah Barker (American Sign Language instructor, Independent Resource Center) Jennifer Maton (Calligrapher, If So INKlined) Ben Miller […]
Angie Hogan, Typesetter at Virginia Arts of the Book Center
“I’m not opposed to one thing or the other,” says Hogan of letterpress versus e-books, “but it’s like the difference between writing somebody a letter by hand and sending them […]
Sarah Barker, American Sign Language instructor at the Independent Resource Center [with video]
“People tell me that I fingerspell constantly, without even realizing that I’m doing it,” says Barker. Typical workday? I only teach evening classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights. There’s no […]
Jon Bright, Lensman at the Spectacle Shop
“Occasionally when we’re using screwdrivers and we flip off the screws, we’ll accidentally stab our fingers,” says Bright. “Or burn our hands from working with soldering. But in general, it’s […]
Jennifer Maton, Calligrapher, If So INKLined
“They’re normal hands,” says Maton. “The pen I use is fairly smooth, so it doesn’t rub my fingers raw at any points.” Typical workday? I usually start around 8:30am with […]
Ben Miller, Tattoo artist at Ben Around Tattoos
“I wear gloves all day long, which keep my hands fairly soft,” says Miller. Tools? For the most part, we use tattoo machines anywhere from an ounce to six ounces […]
Jamal Millner, Flat-pick and fingerstyle guitarist
“I have to be careful, think about closing doors and stuff like that more than anyone else does,” says Millner. Tools? A guitar, flat-pick, sometimes a slide. How did […]
Kenny Shreves, Race Car Builder at Werkstatt Charlottesville
Fire in the hole: Sometimes when he’s welding, stuff ends up burning. “It happens more often than you would think,” says Shreves. Typical workday? We’re always behind. We begin in […]
Ted Wood, Typewriter repairman at Charlottesville Office Machine Co.
The right-handed Wood says he never gets cramps in his hands, even after working on typewriters all day. Typical workday? I get here around 8:30 in the morning, and go […]
Alpha Centauri EP; Corsair
Combine Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, and Robert Heinlein and you get Corsair, one of the most rocking bands in town. The Sabbath part makes perfect sense, as the band originally […]