A B O U T


At Leela Press, handcrafted collections are created, woven around a neverending love and adoration of the natural world



THE CRAFTER

All items are created and crafted by Leela C. Keswani, a professional artist, graphic designer, crafter, writer and book-binder




HOW DID THE PRESS BEGIN?

'...because of the hedgehog in this sketch. I had a sudden longing to see a ball of prickly cuteness and as if by magic one appeared outside my back door. I reached for my pencil to draw it, having not drawn in years and outpoured this unexpected love for life and the natural world, which kept me drawing and gave birth to this Press for under its name these drawings were then crafted into stationery collections and then books... and then... on and on, and still on, eleven years later' - LCK



EARTH-RESPONSIBILITY

Leela Press items are crafted mindfully and respectfully in regards to the environment using earth-responsible papers, packaging, and methods.
'It was the main intention at the heart of the Press, to create earth-respectfully. I had worked in publishing and saw what happened to excess books... visited stores and saw how unnecessary plastic sleeves were still being used for cards (and still are - not much has changed). How can I create and not create clutter was, and is, a foundation stone of this Press, which means I have not gone far from my starting point - creating everything by hand, and creating only to order, creating what hopefully will be kept and treasured' - LCK

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