I’m happy to say the Paperiaarre shop is once again full of gorgeous vintage kimono silk notebooks in all sizes. These are all hardcover books but I have a plan to finish a big batch of small sewn boards bindings with semi-flexible covers this summer, too. I’m trying to take it easy, though, as finishing my latest poetry book left me pretty drained. This summer is dedicated to fun stuff only. Thankfully bookbinding is still fun. More frequent updates about my bookbinding projects may be found on Instagram, but I’ve given myself permission to be more than a little lazy, too. I don’t particularly enjoy the marketing side of things, but I do still love selling books as well as making them. It’s always a delight to put together packages that cross oceans* or maybe a river or at least some big road along the way. I’m so very grateful for each sale and for you people who find your way here even though I’m barely marketing my work.
* Unfortunately, I’m still unable to ship books to the US. If you’re happy to drop an extra 200€ or so on a courier service (in addition to the customs duties), we can talk. The Finnish Post, however, is still unable to send packages your way.
I got my hands on so many new-to-me kimono designs it was difficult to choose which ones to use. They’re all the same type of silk and the colors work really well together, so this would be the perfect opportunity to get yourself (or gift someone) a set of notebooks that are all one of a kind but still look like they really belong together. But choosing which books to get… difficult, I know.
For those well versed in Finnish language, I present my fifth book of poetry Hovi. It should be available through any decent bookshop, but if your local bookshop fails you, or you just want to be extra nice, you can also send me a message and I’ll sell you a signed copy myself.
The amazing cover design (just look at those juicy lips!) is by Elina Warsta / Solmudesign, and the book published by WSOY. Many, many thanks to both.