Handmade books and limited editions

Come and see my work and say hello in Kemptown throughout May 2019

I’ll be showing my handmade books and artwork alongside the work of 7 other artists and makers in a Brighton Festival Artist Open House each weekend in May.


Sky Blue House
2 Rochester Street
Brighton
BN2 0EJ


open from 11-5 
on 4/5/6, 11/12, 18/19/ and 25/26/27 May
venue 3 on the Kemptown Arts Trail
Work on show will include jewellery, paintings, prints, cards, hand crafted wooden bowls, flamework glass jewellery, earthenware ceramics and decoupage. Tea and cakes will be available as well!
We're all looking forward to getting things off to a great start and hope you can come and join us sometime in May.
Bus number 2 stops near the end of the street. And buses 1, 7, 14, 18, 21 and 23 stop a short walk away.
Handmade concertina pocketbook with white and beige pages and psychedelic patterned covers in 2 colourways
Handmade concertina pocketbook with white and beige pages and psychedelic patterned covers in 2 different colourways
Handmade concertina pocketbook with yellow and beige pages and leaf shadow patterned covers
Handmade concertina pocketbook with yellow and beige pages and leaf shadow patterned covers
handmade concertina pocketbook with cream pages and red geometric grid design covers
Handmade concertina pocketbook with cream pages and red geometric grid design covers
Hnadmade concertina pocketbook with yellow and cream pages and blue mosaic design covers
Handmade concertina pocketbook with yellow and cream pages and blue mosaic design covers

I design and make pocketbooks and limited edition booklets. These include a whole range of designs and colours and come in several sizes, including my best seller -  a 4x4inch handmade book that really does fit into your jeans pocket. 

Please scroll down to view a gallery of selected books. 
Handmade concertina sketchbook with ornage stem covers, white pages and orange ribbon ties
Orange stem covers on this handmade concertina book with white pages
Limited edition of prose inspired by a river.
Afon Glaslyn - Annie's limited edition booklet of original prose pieces. Just a few are still available in my Etsy store and at my Xmas AOH
New stock ready to show
All packed up.
What would you use your inspiration catcher for? List of possible ideas.
What would you use your pocketbook for.......? Inspiration catcher.

All my books are made in small batches or as one-off orders and commissions. Most of my handmade books have concertina style pages and fold flat for writing, sketching, drawing, notes and memos and as inspiration catchers for creative ideas. The pages are made from Fabriano Tiziano paper, which is suitable for watercolour, ink, pastel and collage and smooth enough for ordinary pens. All my designs are tested out on my own walking, writing and sketching trips where they are subjected to wind and weather, the scratchings of twig pens and brushes made from found objects.
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I also create limited edition books of prose and poetry, some with original artwork. 
 Commissions and special orders 

I have many happy customers who have commissioned me to create particular designs and colour ways especially for them. These have included memorial books, wedding books, comments books for special events and also books like the ones you see here but made in colours and patterns for individual customers.

Turnaround for special orders varies, as it depends on me being able to gather materials and then to allow for making , drying and pressing. Prices are costed on the complexity and size of your order and quantities ordered plus the materials required. Please contact me here if you would like to discuss a special order and I will be able to send you a quote.


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Gallery of selected books