# Amazing Bookbinding Art Strikebooks Gets Creative with Handmade Eco Books By Pearl | Published 2011-02-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazing-bookbinding-art References: [celebratetheodd.blogspot](http://celebratetheodd.blogspot.com/2011/01/strikebooks-amazing-books.html) & [etsy](http://www.etsy.com/shop/strikebooks) Montreal artist Tammy Forsythe is skilled in the ancient art of bookbinding. She departs from the norm with her amazing bookbinding art. The book covers she makes comes in a range of unusual shapes. Her [book bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretty-weird) and belts allow the wearer to have ever-ready journals which are not easily misplaced. The paper she uses for her amazing bookbinding art is also unusual as it is [recycled cotton rag material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fyrn-studio-series) obtained from St-Armand Papermakers in Montreal, Canada. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco Bookbinding:** Opportunity for companies to explore eco-friendly bookbinding techniques using sustainable materials. - **Unique Book Covers:** Potential for innovative designs and shapes for book covers, creating a niche market for personalized and artistic bookbinding. - **Wearable Journals:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for creating book bracelets and belts that serve as wearable journals. ### Where This Applies - **Art Supplies:** Art supply manufacturers can cater to the demand for eco-friendly materials in bookbinding. - **Fashion Accessories:** Fashion brands can tap into the market of unique book covers that double as wearable accessories. - **Stationery:** Stationery companies can introduce wearable journals as a new category, combining functionality with style. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Bookshelves Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bookshelf.md) - [Unique Artistic Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusebouche.md) - [Book-Shaped Transparent Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transparent-bookmark.md) - [Provocative Banned Books Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banned-books-jail.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md) - [Design Journey Picture Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thedownunder.md) - [Novel-Inspired Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/book-wallets.md) - [Modular Refillable Notebook Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/notebook-system.md)