Rivers of the Heart Storyteller Journal
Size: Medium 5.5" w x 7" h, Large 7.5" w x 10.5" h
Pages: 312 pages (156 sheets)
Cover: Leather
Tie: Sari Silk Ribbon
Some papers are meant to become books.
This extraordinary Chiyogami paper flows across the pages like a series of winding rivers, traced with luminous gold. Within each river are quiet treasures - hearts drifting through one current, blossoms unfolding in another - each detail gently speckled with golden light.
Like a map of the heart, the design traces the places where love, memory, and reflection move through our lives.
Bound by hand into natural denim blue leather and paired with a rich variety of handmade and fine art papers, this Storyteller invites you to follow the currents - journaling, sketching, gathering thoughts, or simply listening to what wants to be written.
Every page carries the flow of the river.
A sanctuary for the stories that live in the rivers of the heart.
Learn more about what sets the Storyteller apart here.
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! Complementing the Japanese Chiyogami paper is a curated selection of fine art papers - Hahnemühle Bugra and FabrianoTiziano, along with handmade Lokta and cotton rag papers - bringing inviting texture, depth, and tactile beauty to every page.
Rivers of the Heart Storyteller Journal is bound into natural bison purple leather with a lovely pebbled grain and pull-up. Bison leather contains natural characteristics typical of American bison, including scratches, markings, and color variations.
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.