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Handmade books and limited editions
Artists and makers work on show at The Portland in December 2018
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Books on show and for sale at The Portland extended into January 2019. I have a selection of handmade pocketbooks and artists books still on display at The Portland cafe in Kemptown. Drop by for a coffee and browse the work of 8 artists and makers, including sculpture, handmade books, wood turned bowls, fabric prints, wooden boards, photographs, wildlife photographs, prints and cards. The Portland, 90 St George's Road, Brighton BN2 1EE |
You can buy direct from me here.
My Etsy store offers a different selection of work with a current special offer of free postage and packaging to UK addresses.
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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. 
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Orange stem covers on this handmade concertina book with white pages
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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
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All packed up.
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What would you use your pocketbook for.......? Inspiration catcher.
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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.
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.
Gallery of selected books
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.
Gallery of selected books
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Thank you to everyone who dropped in to say hello and who bought work at Christmas Artists Open House in Brighton 2018 at Flat 33 Belle Vue Court, Belle Vue Gardens, Brighton, BN2 0AN to host Lucy Taylor for having us and to Lucy and fellow artists and makers Liza Morton and Zoe Webb for making it fun. |
Artist Open House flyer for this year's Christmas Open House
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