idea journal

Fatchurohman of Java designs a journal with handcrafted recycled paper and a cotton cover made via a technique called kolaste, in which batik fabric is cut into strips and then woven together. The cadet blue and linen white cover sports a traditional Indonesian parang motif of rows of stylized curved swords, called "tongues of fire" by the Javanese. The journal is held closed with a black elastic cord with a medallion stamped with the letter "F," embellished to also form an archer shooting toward a star. With unlined pages, the journal can be used for writing or sketching.

This handsome planner designed by Bukuku of Java is as practical as it is attractive. The cover is made of blue faux leather embellished with a blue and red cotton print with a diamond motif. Inside, a stainless steel six-ring binder holds fifty lined pages for notes. The inside cover has three slots for business cards and a larger slot for other documents.

Decorated with lacy leaf silhouettes, six notebooks are covered in happy jewel-like colors. Komang Sulaksana creates each one with 50 rice straw pages. The covers are crafted of recycled paper and bound with agel grass cord tied around cinnamon sticks.

Let your thoughts and creativity find refuge in this natural fiber journal of unparalleled charm. Crafted from banana tree bark, decorated with kupu-kupu leaves and bound with a cinnamon stick and agel grass cord, Balinese artisan Komang Sulaksana’s design presents a truly unique and organic aesthetic. With 41 pages of rice straw paper and a cover gracefully adorned with a magnolia motif, it is the perfect canvas for your ideas.