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July 5, 2013

Dendrocopos major / The Great Spotted Woodpecker - case bound journal with rounded spine
mustard yellow linen, brown endpapers, rusty orange linen endbands,  vintage metal label holder, vintage illustration, mica, linen thread 

144 pages of smooth off-white 100gsm paper suitable for writing and sketching (12,7x21x1,6cm / 5"x8.3"x0.6" )
for sale here

The Exercise book - case bound journal with rounded spine
black linen, black endpapers, mustard yellow linen endbands, vintage metal label holder, vintage illustration, mica, linen thread 
208 pages of smooth off-white 100gsm paper suitable for writing and sketching (13x17,5x2cm / 5.1"x6.9"x0.8" )
for sale here
It's Tour de France time again and I turn into the most boring person to interact with, but on the other hand I get hours of crafty things fitted into my afternoon. Currently it means making semi-secret wedding stuff for a friend, next week it may be something entirely different, but there's still a strange sense of continuity since I rarely have a routine to follow. I know I should have as it would make life so much easier. The closest I get to a routine is by following a sport I barely understand. I'm not a fan of cycling myself. I learned to ride a bike very late, I was maybe twelve then, and now it's been seven or eight years since I last rode my bike to school (also the last time I lived in a place not entirely taken over by cars, now I feel much safer going everywhere by foot). This spring I took a little ride and was certain I'd fall over when I hit a pine cone. Clearly, not my sport at all, but a good sport to follow nonetheless.
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Hello, my name is Kaija. I'm a master bookbinder / mixed media artist / accumulator extraordinaire / poet from Finland. This website is where I share my creations to fellow paper enthusiasts.

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Paperiaarre kimono notebooks available at @galleriakuvitus Oct 24th—Nov 23rd!

I was invited to collaborate with the gallery and @mywidenius_art during My's amazing Echoes of Eden exhibition. I just saw her work hung on the walls and I couldn't
Fresh out of the press. It's incredibly satisfying to hold a big stack of notebooks you just finished.

These beauties will be available at @galleriakuvitus later this month ❤️
Rummaging through my vintage kimono pieces today. A selection of my notebooks will be for sale locally later this year, so I'm trying stock up whilst also meeting my poetry book deadlines. Sometimes the two arts intertwine perfectly and I find a nice
IMPORTANT INFO for customers in the USA! Unfortunately, today (Thursday) is the last day I can accept orders from the US. Due to the uncertainty re: Trump's customs fees, and honestly, the upcoming chaos, the Finnish Post will no longer accept packag
First days of bookbinding since my surgery. Absolutely loving it, of course.
The Paperiaarre shop is open again! I've now returned from the incredibly lush Edinburgh where I had the privilege to stay at a wonderful writing recidency. So many long walks, big hills, old kirkyards, and vinegary treats!

As mentioned, the shop is
Hello you, just a quick note that I'm spending May in Edinburgh at a writing recidency, so the Paperiaarre shop will be closed from April 30th. Any orders placed by Wednesday afternoon will be shipped as usual ❤️❤️❤️
Another great day for this bookbinder! Thank you all for your many orders - they really make my day every time ❤️
This golden floral kimono silk is one of my all time favourites. I love how beautifully light plays with the weave even on a cloudy day like today.

This notebook with semi-flexible covers is one of the five still left of yesterday's shop update. All
New books in the Paperiaarre shop! Four hardcover notebooks with heavier weight paper, and ten notebooks bound with the sewn boards binding style that results in semi-flexible covers. All made with repurposed vintage kimono silk.

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