Craft Focus - Feb/Mar (Issue 65)

the paper trail EXHIBITOR PROFILES Take a look at our pick of this year’s exhibitors Abrams & Chronicle Books Stand M616 abramsandchronicle.co.uk Abrams & Chronicle Books distributes a wide range of illustrative titles, gift items and stationery. It will be showcasing a range of new products at this year’s show, including the Bouquet in a Book series by Molly Hatch. The title offers a fresh take on the Victorian notion of expressing oneself through the language of flowers, and each spread features a beautiful bloom that flips up from the page. Abrams will also be showing Galison’s range of vegan leather notebooks, and celebrating the addition of Laurence King Publishing to its list. Katy Sue Designs katysuedesigns.com Katy Sue Designs has recently joined forces with leading paper cut artist, Emma Boyes, to develop a range of papercraft products. The Adventures in Paper Cutting series launched in late 2017 and includes a craft pad filled with ready-to-cut designs increasing in levels of skill from beginner to more advanced. Patterns include trees, flowers and birds. Emma will be joining the Katy Sue team at the London Stationery Show as it releases more products in this dazzling range. Thames & Hudson Stand M510 thamesandhudson.com Illustrated book publisher, Thames & Hudson will be showing a carefully selected range of stationery and giftware in London this year, including Michael Embacher’s Cyclepedia wrapping paper book and Peng & Hu’s doodling placemats and notecards. Other highlights will include The Grammar of Spice wrapping paper and notecards, and the stylish Type journal, which encourages people to sketch, trace and colour classic typefaces. Visitors will also be able to view Ine de le Fressange’s Parisian Chic notebooks and journals. ExaClair Stand M501 exaclairlimited.com ExaClair manufactures and distributes high quality art and craft products and stationery to corporate and retail customers across the UK and Ireland. At this season’s event, it will showcase a range of colourful, fun and functional designs from its Clairefontaine, Rhodia, Exacompta and Iderama brands. Taking centre stage is the popular Rhodia Heritage collection, Exacompta’s recently released ‘black office’ filing and desktop accessory range, and Iderama’s brightly coloured water- resistant card and polypropylene filing products. 96 craft focus