Italy!
This time of year has our hearts yearning for elsewhere. We packed our Weekenders – the first with the new veg tanned leather* – with journals, books, stuffed Sendaks and clothes and took off for Italy - first to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, then to Venice! We spent our days wandering the city streets – playing, sketching, and indulging in pizza and gelato. The new sounds and fresh perspective ignited a spark that our long winter had snuffed out. Our purpose for 11 days was to just be.
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Journals and Journaling
I bought my first big journal in Venice after graduating from high school. It fell apart fairly quickly and its undoing revealed to me the secrets of bookbinding. I was determined to make a book that could withstand the abuse of everyday use and stuffing.
After a lot of trial and error I did it – and I’ve made a lot of journals since. At Peg and Awl we’ve offered a variety of sizes but the request for large journals is persistent. Finally – our Companion size, the first of our big journals is here!
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This morning in Philadelphia, the sun shines brightly, the birds are singing, and the flowers are bursting out of the dirt. I’m content to find a spot in the woods, open a Sendak and draw all day long… I am documenting the flowers I see in my #100dayproject on Instagram @thebrotherskent – ’tis a yearly project that begins April 3rd – it’s not too late to jump in!
*we have a few Antique Leather Weekenders remaining on the site – if you’ve been wanting one now is the time as these and all of the rest of our antique leather bags are finding fast homes all over the world!
