BlueMarbleBooksMN

After 20+ years I’m am closing my book binding studio. The studio is located in Minneapolis, MN.

Some items list for sale are for local pickup only due to size and/or weight. Others may be shipped at current shipping rates via UPS Ground only. Please message me BEFORE you order to ensure you are not charged shipping if local pick up is the option.

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Ruth

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Etsy buyer on Jan 26, 2023

5 out of 5 stars

Great transaction! Thank you very much!

Vintage Standard Brand Book/Paper Press

Vintage Standard Brand Book/Paper Press

About BlueMarbleBooksMN

Handmade Journals, Albums and Keepsake Boxes

Sales 4

On Etsy since 2014

Handmade Journals, Albums and Keepsake Boxes

Making books that inspire...

...after taking classes at and working for the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, I decided to start selling the crazy number of journals and albums I was creating. I love the opportunity to mix materials in endless combinations to create these vessels waiting to be filled.

My books have been purchase by photographers - one made it's way to the Smithsonian - writers and artists. I've been especially touched by those that tell me the cover has inspired the contents that have been added.

Rarely do I see these books after they are completed by their owner. The times I have, I am grateful for the remarkable additions others make. I'm a closet collaborator and continue to look forward to those interactions.

Shop members

Ruth

Owner, Maker

I am an artist and bookbinder who has been dabbling in the arts for most of my life. My books came out of my interest learning process. I enjoy mixing materials and looking for new variations in all my work.

Production partners

Independent Book Maker (Unknown Name)

Minneapolis, MN

Items listed in this category were created by another individual. I purchased the item for personal use and am now selling from my personal collection.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA)

Minneapolis, MN

MCBA is a non-profit center for book arts located in Minneapolis, MN. Items listed for sale with MCBA were purchased by me and I am reselling from my personal collection.

Shop policies

Last updated on February 16, 2023

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