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Bookbinder Megan Stallworthy
About me
I studied Bookbinding in Brighton over 30 years ago, and moved back to the West Country to set up my business. I have been making and repairing books and teaching bookbinding ever since.
Working from my studio in the small West Somerset town of Wiveliscombe, I make sketchbooks and notebooks by hand using traditional bookbinding techniques and archival materials, with a contemporary feel. I teach workshops in traditional and contemporary bookbinding, and work with artists, designers and photographers making books.
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My approach
Drawing inspiration from the natural beauty of paper, linen and leather, I aim to make books that feel calm and subtle, brought to life by areas of colour, pattern or texture. The tactile nature of a book is also important to me; there is something so magical about the feel of a book in your hands and the movement of the turning pages. My books are practical, made to be used and to last.
When not making books I can often be found reading them, or walking in the hills and woods of Exmoor.
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Stockists and memberships
You can buy the books here in my shop, and also at MAKE Southwest in Bovey Tracey and the Burton Art Gallery in Bideford.
I'm a selected member of MAKE Southwest and the Crafts Council and Find a Maker directories, and a member of Heritage Crafts and the Society of Bookbinders.