Barrovian Books

Barrovian Books Your thoughts and stories desevre better than a notes app. Hand-bound, handmade paper hardcover journals, notebooks, and sketchbooks.

Untitled (Dolphin and Coral), 2026Marker on premium blank pagesA dolphin glides through the deep, surprising calm of the...
04/20/2026

Untitled (Dolphin and Coral), 2026

Marker on premium blank pages

A dolphin glides through the deep, surprising calm of the coral below. Red, pink, and green sways with the kind of confidence only an artist who truly understands the ocean can convey. Note the masterful use of blue. Note the dolphin’s face. She knows things.

This shy, sweet little girl I met at the Chicago Artisan Market this weekend was admiring the booklets and, under the condition she draw me a picture, I gave her one. I love seeing the booklets in use and adore this playful work of art!

The first coffee Brews & Binding Workshop is coming up this Sunday at Enjoy a unique brewed latte while learning bookbi...
04/13/2026

The first coffee Brews & Binding Workshop is coming up this Sunday at

Enjoy a unique brewed latte while learning bookbinding Sunday afternoon! Choose a free custom coffee made specifically for this workshop:

The Final Decision
cCold-brewed Tipsy Garden tea (a white tea that’s 100-day gin barrel aged; non-alcoholic though) juniper, basil, fig

Sunburn
Sparkling lemonade with a matcha cardamom cloud

The Dreamcake
Honey cold brew, pistachio cheesecake cloud, graham cracker

Dew Drop
Nitro Gesha, chamomile blossom, guava

Limited seats available so book now!
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04/11/2026

Bind a book with me.

04/06/2026

Spots still open for the Brews & Bindinf Workshop this Wednesday evening

Drink craft beer and learn bookbinding! Make and take home 3 booklets and even get them personalized with a leather tattoo done right in front of you!

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04/01/2026

Behind-the-scenes look at the making of “The Bear” scripts.

These were 17 handbound scripts using the Barrovian bind methodas series wrap gifts for the production team here in Chicago at

An incredible team that out so much passion and hard work into crating an inspiring show. Thank you Chefs!

17 handbound scripts for the Emmy Award-winning series “The Bear.”Yeah, that just happened.The production coordinator fo...
03/31/2026

17 handbound scripts for the Emmy Award-winning series “The Bear.”

Yeah, that just happened.

The production coordinator for the series emailed me about a custom order of 17 Barrovian bound copies of the “Fishes” script from Season 2 as series wrap gifts. I had to sit with that for a minute before I responded.

Having begun my career in film, I was beyond honored. The Bear explores what it costs to make something well. Binding those scripts by hand was a beautiful expression of that. These were deeply thoughtful gifts for the production team who put immense passion and craft into bringing this show to life.

Inside each copy I included a handmade paper note with a finishing thought: “Great storytelling deserves great storytelling.”

Thank you for creating such an inspiring series.

Brews & Binding Workshop is SOLD OUT tonight at but there’s THREE workshops in April with spots still open, including t...
03/25/2026

Brews & Binding Workshop is SOLD OUT tonight at but there’s THREE workshops in April with spots still open, including the very first afternoon coffee shop at

Book your spot now before these sell out!
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We’re SOLD OUT tonight at but April has THREE workshop dates to come and learn bookbinding while enjoying craft brews, ...
03/25/2026

We’re SOLD OUT tonight at but April has THREE workshop dates to come and learn bookbinding while enjoying craft brews, including the first afternoon Brews & Binding at a coffee shop

Book Your Spot before these sell out!
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The night sky, distilled onto handmade paper.Celestial is one of those covers that stops people mid-scroll at a market t...
03/18/2026

The night sky, distilled onto handmade paper.
Celestial is one of those covers that stops people mid-scroll at a market table. Gold starbursts on deep charcoal — printed on paper I made by hand from recycled scraps. The pale spine is hand-sewn. Every signature, every stitch.

A book for the ideas that only come after dark.

Available in lined, blank, and dot grid pages for Booklets, Books, and Studio Books.

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03/17/2026

I first met Sonja when showed up to a workshop. She came not just to learn bookbinding, but to share this idea she had: tattooing leather.

She wasn’t sure how I’d take it. I was trying not to scare her off by how immediately, completely excited I was about her skill and interest.

That’s how the Leather Tattoo Personalization was born. Two people who take their craft seriously, and somehow also can’t stop laughing.

Check out her fantastic tattoo work -

Wednesday night. Half Acre. You hand-sew three booklets, we cover your first round.Brews & Binding is back at this Wedn...
03/15/2026

Wednesday night. Half Acre. You hand-sew three booklets, we cover your first round.

Brews & Binding is back at this Wednesday March 18 — 6:30 to 8:30pm. No experience needed. You’ll learn the basics of traditional bookbinding, choose your covers and page style, and leave with three handcrafted Barrovian Booklets plus a leather pen holder band.

$49 for one, $90 for two. Link in bio to grab your spot — space is limited.

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