Midnight Camellia Storyteller Journal

$185.00

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Size: 5.5" w x 7" h

Pages: 312 pages (156 sheets)

Cover: Leather

Tie: Sari Silk Ribbon

Grace and resilience, bound into a book.

This Storyteller features exquisite Japanese Chiyogami paper patterned with vivid red Camellia Japonica blossoms against a deep black background.

Japanese Camellia blooms from winter to early spring. Its brilliant red flowers against the snow are striking symbols of endurance and beauty. With the tree’s long life and strength, it has long been believed to offer protection and longevity.

Handbound into supple black leather, Midnight Camellia is graced with an array of handmade papers chosen to complement the vivid Chiyogami print. Each page offers a distinctive surface for your writing, drawing, or quiet reflection, making this journal as versatile as it is beautiful.

Bold. Elegant. Enduring. The Midnight Camellia Storyteller carries the timeless strength of its namesake, ready to hold the story only you can tell.

Learn more about what sets the Storyteller apart here.

Elegant, ageless beauty of extraordinary Chiyogami and Katazome-shi papers grace the pages of these Hypatia Storytellers & case bindings.

This exceptional Japanese paper is made in a precise and laborious process of stenciling and resist dying based on traditional kimono-printing techniques using persimmon-dyed kozo as the stencils and a highly skillful process that produces striking beauty in long-lasting color and the unmistakable look of a print truly made by an adept hand.

The color, quality and beauty of these papers always take my breath away!
Beautiful handmade 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!
Midnight Camellia Storyteller is bound into thick, glove-like natural black, “pebbled” 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.

Beautifully Handmade on Martha's Vineyard

Midnight Camellia Storyteller Journal

Japanese Chiyogami and Katazome-shi Paper

Handmade Lokta Paper

Natural Leather

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