This one of a kind journal is bound in dark green leather, vegetable dyed goatskin with a beautiful antique finish. The cover is decorated by hand tooling, with rich and detailed composition of inspired by Art Nouveau, medieval botanical engravings and mythologic art. The composition is depicting four graceful nymphs dancing and resting among winding vines, flowers and foliage of their nocturnal garden. A field of tiny stars, celestial motifs and flowing lines evokes a magical surrounding, while the sun makes the connection between the earthly and celestial realms. The elongated, sensual flowing figures, botanical forms and rhythmic lines create a sense of movement, femininity and enchantment, reminiscent of an imagined mythical garden beneath a star-filled sky.
Every single line and dot of this cover were tooled entirely by hand, in a very meditative process. I used strong contrasts but a limited chromatic palette to let the detailed gilding in various tones of gold shine through and give it the feel of an antique and mysterious treasure.
The notebook measures 7.3 x 10.2 inches (18.5x26 cm) and has a total of 120 pages (240 sides) of Favini Laguna artist paper with parchment finish. This paper is acid free, hand-torn, has 180 gsm and will work for writing and sketching in any media, even watercolor.
The headbands are sewn from orange brown silk and gold metallic thread. It creates a beautiful model at the head and the tale of the book. The endpapers are made of hand marbledpaper with black veins on a brown background.
This notebook is an art object. It would make a beautiful addition to any collection and any library. I hope you will enjoy filling it!
