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For The Love of Art, Books and Paper

If you adore the tactile beauty of paper and collecting art and ephemera, you’re in good company. There’s something magical about running your fingers over textured sheets, catching the scent of old books, or finding treasures in vintage postcards and letterpress pages.

Paper lovers know the joy of beautifully printed materials from intricate stationery and illustrated books to paper garlands, puppet theaters, and gold-foiled bookmarks.

Each piece tells a story, whether it’s a well-worn sketchbook or a greeting card too lovely to send.

In a screen-filled world, your love for the analog. For hedgerows, flowers, and folded papers that keep the art of print alive.

Here’s to the ones who find wonder in every crease and keep paper an ink alive for generations to come.

Jemma Jamie Skidmore

Artist & Illustrator


In April 2021, my son was born, marking the most magical experience of my life. After enduring the isolation of 2020, motherhood brought a profound shift. We bid farewell to Vancouver, selling almost everything except for cherished art books and other paper treasures, and returned to the UK. It was undoubtedly one of the hardest things I have done.

In 2022, I launched Jemma Jamie from my parents' spare bedroom while working on my first illustrated picture book. Having spent years in the film industry, I found solace in the slow process of creating artworks and designing paper products. However, managing everything with a toddler proved daunting. Yet, I persuaded my administratively-minded sister, Lydia, that together, we could create wonderful things.

“The creative adult is the child who survived.”

– ​​Ursula Le Guin

In essence, I aimed to craft extraordinary art books and good things for extraordinary individuals. People like myself and Lydia, brave (perhaps a bit crazy) enough to throw caution to the wind and embark on journeys across the world, encountering adventure and joy along the way. Yet, sentimental enough to hold onto every wonderful piece of paper art and storybook we find along the way."

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