
Upcoming Events for 2022;
Totally Locally Arts & Crafts Street Fair, Sheep Street and The Bury, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire. 10am to 4pm.
Contemporary Arts Festival, Town Hall, Stratford upon Avon, 18th November, 6pm to 8.30pm, 20 and 21 November 10am to 4.30pm
Leamington Art Fest, All Saints Parish Church, Leamington Spa, CV31 1JP. Friday 2 December (Private View) 5.30pm to 8pm , Saturday 3 December 10am to 7pm
I am Sharon and I make Hand Bound Leather and Cork Journals and Sketchbooks. I am a City and Guilds Upholsterer, although have not done much of that for years now. I started making Journals when I needed a gift for my now husband and had a little bit of leather hanging around so I had a go. He must have liked it as he now has two Journals, one of which has been refilled several times! When we got married in 2012 I made a Journal each for the Best Men, Ushers, Bridesmaids etc. And a few extra which I sold quickly in my Etsy shop.
I am lucky enough to have a Binding Room on the top floor of my house, where I can make as much mess as I like (and I do!) and then shut the door at the end of the day, ready to go back in the following morning. I love Binding, it really is very mindful and therapeutic for me.
I use Italian Leather and Portugese Cork. Leather Journals are lined with beautiful decorative papers, including; Japanese Chiyogami Paper, Indian Cotton Screen Printed Papers, Decorative Italian Papers and Maps from OS and Atlas etc. I use Cords, Beads, Ceramic Buttons and Elastics to close my Journals.
Cork Journals are Vegan, Eco-friendly and Sustainable. These cannot be lined with my papers, but they are so soft, tactile and the texture is lovely that they don't really need it!
I LOVE making Custom Journals. My style of Binding allows for the Journal to be customised. I can expand the spine if it is going to have things such as photographs added to it, ensuring it doesn't go too out of shape. I can add more or less pages. I can use Cartridge, Lined or Dotted Pages. Leather Colour and Lining can also be chosen to suit. And the type of closure. All meaning a Journal or Sketchbook made just for you!!!! Message me to discuss.
When I am not selling my Journals at Events, I sell through my Social Media channels and also through my two online shops;
https://thebritishcrafthouse.co.uk/shop/malloryjournals/
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MalloryJournals?ref=seller-platform-mcnav
I make Journals for everyone; Note takers, Journalers, for Work, for Projects, Planners, Students, Graduates, Artists, Memory Journals, Bujo, Creative Journalers, Travellers, Mums, Dads, Aunties etc.
Email; hilma1969@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile; 07966 207318