I'll admit it, I love real books!

In my day job as a preservation technician I repair books for a local university and count myself very fortunate to do something everyday that I love.

Although I didn't know it at the time, my Etsy adventure began when I decided to make a pair of miniature book earrings for myself. Since I couldn't seem to stop making them, TheBookCellar shop on Etsy was born.

My inspiration comes from many places. A beautiful marbled paper, a piece of leather or supply can spark the idea for my next piece. The inspiration for the miniature books in hoops came from a yard sale that I stopped at one Saturday morning. As I was looking through a box of jewelry I saw a plain blue plastic bead. When I picked it up the bead just seemed to dance suspended inside a simple silver hoop. I loved the movement and the books in hoops series came to be.

I work with leather (often recycled), book cloth and decorative papers. I cut and sew all of the pages by hand (except for the upcycled / repurposed dollhouse miniatures). From simple, single section pamphlet style bindings created to accentuate the beauty of the natural fiber papers chosen for the covers to more elaborate offerings I enjoy the process of creating and sharing these creations with other book lovers.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope these little labors of love bring a smile to your face and that you enjoy discovering them as much as I do creating them.

Best,
Laura