The Quires

The Quires

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Quires: The medieval term for the leaves or 'signatures' of a book.
The life and times of a female, mixed race bookbinder + artist running a creative business, living in the Northumberland wilderness (Okay Hexham, but there are lots of trees).

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About Yvette Ja

I’m a Bookbinder and Visual Artist of South Korean/ British origin. I’m here to write about running a successful online business, my arts practice, having a chronic illness and raising an 8 yr old in Northumberland as a single mother. Let’s Go!