WRITING SLOPES
I restore many different types of boxes for the artist /creator. They are
writing slopes restored to be used. In some, I do not try to hide the blemishes
i feature them. They are all well-earned and are marks of honor! In others, i
try to make the slopes as close to their original condition as possible. I try
to restore all of these slopes to work well for their new owners and to be a
companion for them on their journey of creation. I also try to describe the slope's
personality! Let me explain why!
Long ago fast travel or communication meant that the horses were well fed or
the wind was in the right direction. In that time empires spanned the world and
people were born in places, where far away was the next village, moved to the otherside
of the planet or toured the massiveness of Europe, or moved to the city. Most
people were strangers in a strange land, both literally and figuratively. At
those times the writing slopes were designed and built by the craftsmen of the
time to link you to the world and to home, wherever you found yourself, you
could go to your slope prepare your pens, paper, and ink, and communicate. For
many, it was that one constant, that rock to cling to. They were designed for
that. See the different crafts and the different purposes and stories they
tell. Find one to fit you and give it a new purpose. Many generations have done
so before you.
All the Best steve