About the Author

Jason Logan is the founder of the Toronto Ink Company. He is an internationally recognized designer, creative director, author, and artist. His illustrations appear regularly in the New York Times and his fine art has been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and the Yukon. His work has been recognized by the AIGA, SPD, The Centre for Social Innovation and the Canada Council for the Arts. He is the author of three illustrated books with translations in several languages. Michael Ondaatje is a celebrated poet, novelist, editor, and filmmaker, best know for his 1970 poetry collection The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, and his 1992 Booker Prize-winning novel The English Patient, which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film by the same name in 1996.

Reviews

"Make Ink: A Forager's Guide to Natural Inkmaking by Jason Logan is a remarkable book on the alchemy of inkmaking that combines science, art, craft and foraging. You will never again look at rust, soot, peach stones, or fag ends in the same way." -- The Guardian
"Ink's ingredients are usually closely held secrets, but one artist shows how you can make it with items found all across the city, from soggy walnuts to rusty bedsprings." -- CityLab
"Make Ink: A Forager's Guide To Natural Inkmaking is the gorgeously colourful new book by designer and artist Jason Logan, delving into the world of ink making and the science behind it. You'll learn how to forage for materials such as soot, rust, peach pits and walnuts and how to mix, test and transform them into your very own rich, vibrant inks." -- Your Home