![]() “After considerable research & development we decided to concentrate our journals and notebooks on the world’s best and unusual woods and stones, which not only increased the material costs but the craftsmanship and time it took to make one. It is challenging because no two pieces are the same. We asked Mark about the lengths the company goes to in creating their bespoke pieces: “Working with these wood veneers is like working on a piece of art. Yes, you did read that correctly, four days work in the hands of master craftspeople, that’s the type of care and attention you get with their products. This Surrey-based company only works with the best and most unusual woods and stones, and each of their journals can take up to four days to make. The company is headed by Mark Gosling, who had an extensive background in the bespoke personalised gift industry before moving into the luxury stationery market. This is why they put an enormous amount of thought, skill and effort into each of their journals.īark & Rock is a family-run business and was founded in 2018. One of the great things about Bark & Rock is they appreciate the value of the above. ![]() When asked, she told me it is a reminder of each step of her life and is something that will help to educate future generations about the life she’s experienced and how it shaped her into the person she is. One of the senior members of our editorial team writes in a journal every day without fail. The Royal Mail, recently reported one-in-five Brits had ordered stationery in a bid to be more creative, and this has been backed up by Bark & Rock themselves who’ve seen no wavering in demand for its high-end notepads and diaries this year. With this in mind, allow us to acquaint you with Bark & Rock, a British company making quite frankly, the most beautiful luxury journals we’ve ever seen.ĭuring the lockdown, many of us have had the opportunity to think more and reflect on life. And as what you are recording is so valuable you’ll want to record them in the finest way possible, not something intangible which can be wiped or deleted at the press of a button. To mark something as precious as these, you need to use something to last a lifetime, i.e. Is this any way to record your most significant memories and record your most profound thoughts? I think not. And if you make a mistake, you use the delete button without a second thought. With these, speed and simplicity without much thought and effort are the most important factors. This is in direct contrast to writing an email or composing something on a computer or mobile phone. When writing with a pen on paper, you need to think you need to concentrate so that you don’t make a mistake. As with any art form, time and consideration are necessary, two things that modern technology has unsuccessfully tried to push aside. ![]() Writing is art, and before anyone argues it’s not, try telling that to the worlds greatest visual thinkers and scholars of Leonardo Da Vinci and William Shakespeare. A British-made Bark & Rock Handmade Journal is the ideal way to record your thoughts and most precious memories for the pleasure of generations to come.
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