Hastings ceramicist Pip Wilcox's approach to her work - the making process, managing stock levels, organising her work flow - is one that I admire deeply. She is also the founder of Makers 4 Refugees, a fundraising project involving some 40 makers throughout 2017...
After sampling, testing and frankly - stroking - many different types of paper from some of the world's best paper mills, I've selected Mohawk as the new standard for BOUND, because no other paper has the same reputation for quality, consistency and uniformity.
I had an exciting time with my bookbinding groups this year. They learned to make several Japanese stab bindings, several ways to bind journals and notebooks and fascinating folded book forms. The names of bindings are often intriguing and invite exploration on that basis alone: Noble binding, Hemp Leaf; Turkish Map Fold; Quarter Cloth…
I've just introduced a Size Guide with full dimensions and pagination for each style of book I offer, to help you select the right one for you. Non-A sized books are available on request, as are a greater or lesser number of pages.
Mini Journals have been very popular this month, perhaps there have been a lot of summer birthdays, or maybe because it’s the height of wedding season. They really are sweet little gifts, but the kind that you want to keep around, a gift you can use and admire after the event, not something that will get lost in the back of *that* drawer.
We're heading into another weekend heatwave, so find an inspiring view and take along your new favourite leather journal or sketchbook hand made in bright colours of gorgeous goatskin with a handy penholder and lovely cartridge paper for your creativity. Use code Summer16 for FREE STANDARD SHIPPING on featured items.
Accordion Books are a delightful option for visual artists, photographers, storytellers and scrapbookers. Handmade with quality heavy paper for light watercolour, collage, ink and inclusions, what seems on the surface to be a familiar style of book may on opening suddenly expand or pop-up well beyond the boundaries of its covers, holding a beautiful secret inside. Folded forms are favourites amongst book artists because they lend themselves to layers and movement and yet work incredibly well as static display books.
For papas who like to roam, write, sketch & story-tell, here's a selection of hand made fine leather books and paperback notebooks to celebrate Father's Day this year. Prices from £10 to £199, and a gift service and international delivery are available.
I'm happy to announce a follow-on bookbinding course for anyone that's previously studied with me at Artisan studio, starting 15 September 2016. Further your skills, enrich your knowledge and boost your creativity as you learn to make even more books in this 6 week evening class...
This bespoke leather journal was a suprise retirement gift for a gentleman leaving his profession to help run a charity that supports The Plantation Garden, a Grade II English Heritage Victorian 'secret' garden in the heart of Norwich. The title page aptly featured this quotation...
As I work on a new line of journals and send out Mother's Day orders, here's some joy, inspiration and creative soul food from Swedish artist Jonna Jinton, Japanese ceramicist Midori Takaki and blogger Sara of Me & Orla.
