Lightweight handmade notebook that can go with you anywhere Molly and I spent a few days in a beautiful little house in the interior of São Paulo state. And as usual, we brought materials that we like to use to relax and create! Books and Materials I took my bookbinding toolbox and a box with many recyclable papers. I wanted to learn how to make other types of books!  The book How to Make Book - fold, Cut & Stitch your way to a One-of-a-Kind Book, by Esther K. Smith (illustra

This week I met 2nd grade students from a private school in Sāo Paulo. I deeply thank Juliana J. for this beautiful invitation and all the teachers who were so supportive of their students during the whole process of creating their own notebooks! It was an amazing process! The children wanted to learn how to make professional handmade bookbinding to be able to make their own books. They wrote their own texts and in the final part of this project they will bind it and share th

Domingo 10 de Novembro de 2024 - Rua Maestro Cardim, 60  Chegada na Vila Itororó. Todos preparando suas tendas.  Esse domingo foi dia de celebrar a cultura e a ocupação do espaço público. Foi uma delícia chegar cedinho na Vila Itororó  e ver muitas pessoas trabalhando em prol de um evento comum. O motivo? Ativar um espaço cultural, proporcionar tempo e lugar para sentar, conversar, rir, ouvir música, comer comidinhas gostosas e conhecer os artistas que fazem trabalhos manuai

Novembro, 2024 - Quédate, yo guardo carícias que tu no conoces, de Maria Navarro FotoLivro: Quédate, yo guardo carícias que tu no conoces, de Maria Navarro Conheci Maria Navarro através de um amigo muito querido.  Um dia cedo, Maria escreve numa mensagem: "Uma pergunta: você é a Julia que trabalha com encadernação artesanal?", "Sim sou eu. Ateliê Urucum - Encadernação Artesanal". E ela responde: "Bora conversar? Estou fazendo o boneco do meu fotolivro e buscando alternativas

Now I can share about my work with you. Since 2021 I started planning this website! Throughout this time, I did a lot of research on how to create an online space where I could share the practice of handmade bookbinding. Several websites, videos from artists and people connected to technology, and many blogs helped me during this journey! Feedback and ideas from close friends and family were also essential! These conversations supported me in creating a virtual space that res

Phoenix   are unique  books. They were made from the “errors” that occur during making process. During the production of a book, unexpected events can happen: a small tear in a page while the book is being stitched, a slightly bad cut (argh!) when you are trimming a book that is about to be finished and times when a bit of glue leaks and stains the book's cover.  I try to learn from moments like this, and I've been noticing that they each time they teach me something new abou

A place dedicated to handmade bookbinding Pleasure to meet you, my name is Julia Maria Hello, my name is Julia Maria. In this first post I wanted to introduce myself, share a little bit of my story with handmade bookbinding and tell you about Ateliê Urucum and this blog. Since the beginning of my career as an educator, psychologist and Early Childhood teacher, I cherished the importance of making things with my own hands and of staying connected with art. By making things wit

I'm very happy to share that this next Sunday (November 3rd, 2024) I will be participating in the Feirinha da Ida! I have been preparing many notebooks to take there! There are many interesting artists at the FEIRINHA DA IDA and the location is perfect for you to enjoy your Sunday! 🚲🎥🍿🧵🪡☀️❤️🌈 Come by subway, Yellow line, Paulista station + 100 meters walk Ganesha Oracle with André Maximo + marquetry + jewelry + thermal pads + stationery + illustrations + thrift store +

Handmade Notebooks In the next posts, I will share a little about the creative process of each Urucum book. My passion for artists books has nurtured for a long time, and I have the habit of stopping at street fairs, museum stores, stationery stores and bookstores to look through the books that have been made by artists.  In 2019 I took a road trip in the United States with my partner Molly Yergens. Molly is an artist and also has a huge love for sketchbooks.  We left Fargo N