About

I'm Carey Piech, a bookbinder, paper artist, and teacher based in El Cerrito, California. I've always loved art and making things by hand, and I'm especially drawn to the possibilities of the book as a functional art form. There's always a new binding structure to explore, a marbling pattern to discover, or a story to find a home for.

I love creating my own papers through marbling, cyanotype, and linocut printmaking, then finding new ways to bring them together in my books. Sometimes that means making blank journals and sketchbooks meant to be filled by others; sometimes, it means exploring the book as an art form and using it to tell my own story. Both offer endless opportunities for experimentation and discovery.

I've learned bookbinding and paper marbling largely through years of independent study, experimentation, and practice, along with classes at the San Francisco Center for the Book.

I've always enjoyed both learning new ways to make things and also sharing that enthusiasm with others. With degrees in Art History, Elementary Education, and Museum Education, I've spent more than 25 years teaching in classrooms, museums, and community settings.

The snail, a small emblem of Seaview Studio and the subject of one of my linocut prints, represents a belief in slowing down, staying curious, and taking the time to make things well.