Earthen Swirl Storyteller Journal
Size: 5.5" w x 7" h
Pages: 312 pages (156 sheets)
Cover: Leather
Tie: Sari Silk Ribbon
Where color meets movement, where nature and artistry intertwine—Earthen Swirl is a Storyteller inspired by the fluid beauty of the natural world. With its rich, marbled patterns of golden saffron, deep green, and burgundy, this journal feels like a dance of earth and light, wind and water.
Bound in soft olive leather, it holds a collection of handmade papers from around the world, each page textured and full of character—just like the landscapes that inspire us. Tied with flowing sari silks, it invites you to let your words and creativity flow, as effortless as the shifting currents of nature.
Let Earthen Swirl be your space for journaling, sketching, and storytelling—where thoughts take root, ideas bloom, and inspiration moves like the wind.
Learn more about what sets the Storyteller apart here.
Handmade and Decorative Paper
The Earthen Swirl Storyteller is filled with small batch printed marbled papers that have amazing beauty, elegance, and detail, along with handmade batik and lokta papers. The marbled paper is a beautiful Jemma Lewis Marbling design, printed on 100 gsm Munken base paper ~ a high quality, uncoated fine paper made by Arctic Paper, a European paper mill known for its commitment to sustainability and premium craftsmanship.
Lokta paper from Nepal is one of the primary papers used in Hypatia Storytellers. Lokta is produced using bark from the daphne shrub, a cousin to the laurel and the rhododendron. Lokta is very eco-friendly, as the plant regenerates quickly and is one of the few under-utilized plant resources in the world. Each lokta sheet is made by hand and celebrates its “wabi sabi” beauty. Delightful to write, paint and glue on, it is incredibly strong and flexible.
All of the handmade pages of the Hypatia Storytellers can also be used, in addition to the archival plain page soft white paper in between each decorative sheet!
Natural Raw Leather
Earthen Swirl Storyteller is bound into soft, natural olive leather.
Natural leather develops a rich patina over time and may darken, soften, and develop color variations.
Each scratch, scuff, and crease tells a story, adding depth and personality to the leather’s surface.
When desired or needed, “Leather CPR” (easily purchased through Amazon) can be massaged into the leather to restore its moisture and erase scratches.