I'm so blessed in my life to have so many artistic and creative friends. A constant discussion is about how to find craftsmanship in our lives. We want to surround ourselves with things that are not expendable. Most of you know that I'm a sucker for the handmade, for rich materials, and for things that get handed down from generation to generation. One of the best bits about moving to the loft was making friends with our downstairs neighbors; Kristen and Ray. Well, Kristen just happens to be a bookbinder/box maker and her work is amazing. She is so concerned about her clients and their needs. Best of all, she does the most beautiful work at such a reasonable price. (I filched some shots from her website...sorry Kristen!)
I promise you, her work is as beautiful as many of the higher priced bookbinders I've explored as a photographer. She uses imported materials that range from Japanese cloth to Nepali handmade papers. Please check out her website at:
www.kdbooks.com
She has an online store, too, which you can reach through the website. I hope you'll consider her for your special projects and presentations. Plus, check out her adorable picture on the website which I think should be on the home page!
Kristen makes gorgeous wedding album, memory books, scrap albums. She really works with the client to make it just what they want.
For my agent/producer/writer/director friends....How about a bound script? It's a lovely start of production or award gift.
For my photographer friends....she makes beautiful presentation boxes or sleeves for photos/discs. Or if you are a clothing or jewelery maker, she can make custom boxes for your pieces. How about those of you planning on giving jewelery this Christmas? She makes the cutest, tiny boxes, too. This big one she did for a custom woodworker to give samples of the wood.
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