Bea’s Paper Imaginarium

Bea is an artist who will only work with clean white paper. When she runs out of a supply of pristine paper, she is forced to discover — reluctantly — that with imagination and creativity, she can still make art with used paper and other odds and ends.

11 × 8 × 0.4 cm
Published by Plumleaf Press

Rachael Speirs is a multi-award-winning fine artist from Mississauga, Ontario. She adds fabric, paper, embroidery and other bits and bobs to make large, storytelling art. She encourages everyone to see materials differently and to look at our recycling bins for inspiration.

"In 2015, I created Plumleaf Press, a passion project to create “books to linger over” — thoughtful, beautifully designed literary books for readers, young and old, that offer enchantment and inspiration and stir the imagination and reflection.
I came up with the name Plumleaf Press by combining my father’s surname, Lee (李), which means plum, and my mother’s surname, Ye ( 葉), which means leaf. In Chinese tradition, the plum, which blossoms even in the deepest winter, is a symbol of integrity, fortitude, tenacity, and blessing. A green leaf is a symbol of renewal and hope."
- Maggie Goh, Publisher, Plumleaf Press Inc