Japanese Hole Punch

See one of the tools of the trade – A Japanese screw punch handy for punching holes in paper, bookboard and leather.

Mellow Mood Journal

A look at my blue and purple coptic-bound book, Mellow Mood Journal – with lined pages.

Pegasus Diorama

See step by step photos of my pegasus diorama.

Hello Blog!

Welcome to my first ever blog post! I’m Ruth Bleakley, a book artist and illustrator living on scenic Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Since today is my birthday, I thought it seemed like a great day for my new blog to start as well!
My blog, In The Studio, will show a lot of my new work, step-by-step [...]