About Corinna:

I love living and working in Sollas and the patterns and colours of my surroundings here find their way into my work. And so does the way of life itself.

As one of the islands of the Outer Hebrides, North Uist has many visitors during the summer months and a number of them love to explore their creativity during their stay. This gives me the chance to offer workshops to both adults and children which have become an integral part to the work I do as a bookbinder.

My books and boxes are made employing traditional bookbinding techniques which I love adhering to closely. I do however also want to give my work its very own style and feel.

This I achieve through hand crafting the decorative paper I use to cover the objects I make. It is effectively a paper batik. Many layers of ink, dyes and wax ensure a rich and deep texture which at times is evocative of sea, sand and rock patterns and at other times a mere aesthetic expression. The wax is ironed out at the end of the process leaving the paper with a very tactile quality to it. This makes my books and boxes attractive and sturdy at the same time.

Each item is individually hand-crafted, making it an ideal ‘special’ gift. I am also very happy to make both books and boxes to order, contact me at: ask@sollasbooks.com

More information about my work can be found at www.sollasbooks.com

All prices include UK postage