[BK Original Hand-Bound Journal] 草花の響き - Botanical Resonance -

“Plant is a powerful medicine, friend, and ally. What if the plant-medicine tincture is in the form of notebooks instead of a bottle?”

草花の響き - Botanical Resonance - is a notebook that is crafted entirely by hand, one notebook at a time, by Wakako of Baum-kuchen in Topanga Canyon. The front cover features an organic design created with plant dyes to infuse the unique imprints of plant magic, both metaphorically and visually. Every step in creating the journal, from the initial collection of plant materials to the final binding, is intentionally undertaken. 

Plant Story of Mugwort (color variation in amber): An image of a wise and hardy grandmother figure emerges when the name "Mugwort" is called. Mugwort is a support for dreamwork and is an earthy gift of abundance and resilience. It can be steeped as tea or dried and stuffed in a sachet. We love placing a small sachet of dried Mugwort in our pillows to welcome its nighttime magic. Often growing next to Poison Oak along canyon creekside, oil from Mugwort leaves can help ease skin irritation that occurs when you come in contact with Poison Oak. 

We hope that these notebooks, with their unique resonance, will land in your hands at the right time and in the right place, bringing both the joy of journaling and medicine from the natural world into your everyday life.

Front Cover: Plant-dyed Paper

Inside Paper: Strathmore Natural White. 24lb Writing (fountain pen friendly) // Blank