Have you heard about journaling?
In this digital, fast-paced world it is sometimes hard to settle down. Did you know writing a journal can be a powerful way to be more mindful in your daily life?
Pilgrim is a young label created by Charlotte Zaslavsky, a French maker based in Saigon. Charlotte formerly worked in marketing and communications, but a couple of years ago she found a way to combine her passion for beautiful fabric and her skill at bookbinding with her love of Asia.
She began making notebooks as a hobby. As a compulsive buyer of printed cotton, every time she traveled she would bring home souvenirs: fabrics that she fell in love with. Noticing that her collection of fabric from her journeys around Asia was getting bigger, she decided to use some of her printed cotton on the covers of her notebooks… and Pilgrim was born. Pilgrim’s notebooks are the perfect companions for stepping away from the
digital world by journaling meditation sessions, recording moments of gratitude, collecting recipes, or fine-tuning your drawing skills. They are patiently bound by hand and covered with beautiful printed cotton. Each
pattern is purchased in very limited quantities so each series is unique.
Charlotte now uses mainly cotton from Japan because she says “it’s not only beautiful but also of outstanding quality. I particularly love the golden details on some patterns, it makes the notebooks really elegant.” It feels special to put down your phone and pick up a lovely, handmade notebook for a few moments of creativity and relaxation.
Pilgrim now makes photo albums as well. These are popular as gifts for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, farewell parties and other celebrations. The photo albums can be custom made and you can visit the Pilgrim workshop and select your favorite fabric from amongst more than 50 patterns.
Out of concern for the environment and for the rainforest in Borneo, which is rapidly being destroyed by palm oil companies, Charlotte has decided to take action and partner with One Tree Planted (onetreeplanted.org), a non-profit organization that plants trees all over the world. For each notebook purchased at a bazaar or selected shops, Pilgrim donates funds to plant one tree. In just one year, sales of Pilgrim notebooks subsidized the planting of enough trees to cover an area the size of a football field!
Where to find Pilgrim?
For notebooks, photo albums and obi belts, visit the Pilgrim workshop in D2 (by appointment on facebook.com/bypilgrim or Instagram: onlybypilgrim). You can also find notebooks in stores in D1 and D2 listed on their Facebook page.
