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Nashville, Tennessee 37211

Crowing Hens Bindery is a one-woman bindery and letterpress print shop that specializes in traditional handmade blank books, letterpress printed stationery, limited edition fine art prints, unique book jewelry & letterpress-printed decorative papers. As the owner of a Nashville-based private business, I do my best to honor the heritage of fine craft and art that saturates my community and region. All of my products are designed and made by hand in Nashville, Tennessee from high quality materials available using traditional bookbinding techniques. I aspire to create beautiful, useful work that becomes a part of your everyday life.

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Traditionally crafted books, paper goods, and art prints made in Nashville, Tennessee.

Whether you keep a journal, write letters, or collect photographs, handmade books & letterpress printed stationery become sentimental artifacts & treasured family heirlooms that will last for generations.

Crowing Hens Bindery featured on Tennessee Crossroads

Producer Rob Wilds of Tennessee Crossroads spent some time with me in the bindery earlier this year to talk about my love of books, small business entrepreneurship, and my passion for the trade of stationery bookbinding. Check out my segment below!

Journals designed by hand. Built to last.

Daily journaling, sketching, or doodling—the difference in a handbound book is that it is designed with the writer in mind. Every journal and notebook made at Crowing Hens Bindery is designed using traditional bookbinding methods and archival materials to ensure that it is a pleasure to use and that it will last for generations. Stop wrestling with your machine-made journals that fall apart after a year and treat yourself to a well made journal from Crowing Hens Bindery.

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View fullsize It’s been a long year. Thank you all for your love and support. Next year will be filled with even more books, prints, and adventures.
View fullsize It’s that time of year, the scramble to finish up your shopping list. I’ve had a full year, and I want to give you all an enticing offer. Enjoy FREE ground shipping AND 20% off of EVERYTHING in my online store and on Etsy for orders of $3
View fullsize Hello everyone, just in case you’re hoping to catch me and @daverollinsart at the Dickens of a Christmas festival in Franklin, TN I’m sorry to disappoint you. The past few years have just gotten too wet for my books and too cold for us bi
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View fullsize Well hello there, handsome! Back to the bench to finish up a few commissions for the year. This box, and it’s contents make me very happy.
View fullsize Thank you so much for all of your support this year and every year. As a big thank you, please enjoy 20% off of your entire order at crowinghensbindery.com and my Etsy shop, crowinghensbindery.etsy.com, link in my profile. No minimums and no coupon c
View fullsize A little more cleaning up. Very happy with how this commission is progressing. Silver foil on navy blue goat for a wedding album. It’s almost like I went to postsecondary school to learn how to kern.
View fullsize I’m so proud of my Mom, she’s the reason I became an artist. She’s now published her very own Etsy shop to sell prints of her satirical reimagining of classical art. Follow @louisesullivanart and go buy all of her prints on Etsy. Lo

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Questions? Comments? Contact me!

Questions? Comments? Contact me!

  • Gina L. - Brentwood, TN— "I love all things hand-made -- so the items from Crowing Hens Bindery caught my attention purely for that reason -- but I appreciate the incredible attention to detail Mary Sullivan brings to her work. From the beautifully-made items to the careful packaging to the hand-written note, my order was perfect. The fact that it arrived (with shipping) less than 48 hours after I placed my order is the stuff of miracles. CHB is on my short list for future gift and personal purchases."

  • Anne K. - Atlanta, GA— "Heaven has a library with a Special Collections Department. I know this because the Media Specialist Angel Corp must be sponsoring, protecting, inspiring the rare few who keep this art alive. Crowing Hens is as rare and daring as the name implies."

  • Phedora P.— "It's not simply that you're one in a million, you're one in a billion. Maybe more. You're not only studying book binding and print making, you're practicing it. And the outcomes are tremendous. Keep it up. Maybe our "civilization" won't fall into the dark ages again after all."

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