 You might be familiar with my greeting cards, produced under the Indian Hill Press imprint. Over half a decade, this line grew till our cards were for sale in nearly 600 stores from coast to coast. Every card was written, designed and printed by me. Every card was folded, sleeved, boxed, packaged, shipped and billed by my partner Hal. It was exhausting work that began to take its toll on our creativity, our peace of mind, and our friendship.
Rather than become corporate employers, we finally chose to exit the greeting card business as gracefully as possible. In spring of 2005, Hal took a full-time job at the Vineyard Haven Public Library, where he's having the time of his life immersed in books and the stream of humanity that flows past the circulation desk. Released from the demands of card production, I've been able to get back to fundamentals: designing, carving and printing new images which I sell at the summer Vineyard Artisans' Shows at the West Tisbury Grange. The format of these prints is larger and more challenging than cards, and the editions are strictly limited. The result has been an artistic freedom I've been missing for many years.
I apologize to everyone who came to this web page looking for greeting cards. I no longer offer them by mail order, although you'll still find a small selection at the Artisans' Shows. Please understand that the decision to scale back the card business was a personal one, and necessary for what was left of my sanity. I hope you'll take a look at my new prints.
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