About | Mindful Stationery
Mindful Stationery
Since 2014, The Brown Paper Movement has always stood for change. From the business name to the paper we use, there is an ethos that lies behind it in sustainability and stationery going beyond the norm. Stationery that matters. Paper goods reminding you to pause, reflect and take time to put pen to paper.
Caring for our earth
Every year, we make a small batch of calendars for our community. After this, they are made to order.
Our first notebooks is currently in production and awaiting our first small batch.
With our cards, we print a set amount 2-3x per year and work closely with our retailers on their needs.
We don’t mass produce and pride ourselves on staying small.
In 2018, we added a notepad to the back of all calendars so you can use your it long after the year is over.
We encourage flipping the page, jotting down notes, creative thoughts or letting your kids draw and play on the paper.
Our calendars and cards are made with locally sourced papers from France and Germany.
The content of these are either made from recycled paper fibres from post-consumer waste or acid-free cotton pulp, wood fibre paper without optical brightness additives.
Our notebooks are made in Portugal by a small, family run studio from recycled paper pulp, EU Ecolabel and FSC certified paper.
When you receive your calendar, you may sometimes find your cardboard mailer or box isn’t brand new.
Where possible we re-use the packaging we receive for your orders and when we run out, we purchase FSC certified, recycled cardboard.
We also envelope your calendar in a clear bio-degradable corn/potato starch sleeve.
How it all started
Born in Sydney, I’m a self-confessed paper lover, interior designer and founder of the BROWN PAPER MOVEMENT. I grew up in Sydney and studied Interior Architecture, drawn to the way thoughtful design shapes the way we live and feel in a space. At the same time, I was working as a candle maker in the beautiful heritage Metcalfe Bond Stores at The Rocks. Our candle wax arrived in crisp cardboard boxes, the beautiful tan kind with a natural texture that felt strong yet gentle in the hand. I remember them clearly.
The cardboard protected delicate wax sheets and beeswax pellets, but what stayed with me most was the material itself; honest, simple and quietly beautiful.
Before long, I began collecting the boxes. I used the brown paper to present my university models, drawn to the calm neutrality of the material and the way it allowed ideas to stand on their own. Paper became more than packaging - it became a medium.
Around March 2010, I realised I still hadn’t found the right calendar for my own wall. I wanted something simple, tactile and thoughtfully designed. Something that felt calm within a space. So I designed one.What began as a personal experiment became our original design - the Wall Hanging Calendar, and the beginning of The Brown Paper Movement. In 2014, I opened my small online store on Etsy and began sharing these pieces with others who appreciated paper in the same way.
O L I V I A A L I C J A C H Y L I N S K I
FOUNDER & MAKER | INTERIOR ARCHITECT | SELF CONFESSED PAPER ADDICT
Not long after, I moved to Copenhagen to deepen my understanding of design. I was curious about how the Danes approached interiors and everyday living, how spaces could feel calm, human and quietly joyful. What makes people feel good in the environments they inhabit accompanied with the objects they've collected over time.
The Brown Paper Movement is built on the belief that the objects we use every day matter. The notebook on your desk, the card you send to someone you care about, the quiet moment you take to write something down.
Our stationery is designed to invite those moments. To write. To think. To slow down. A small pause in the day held together by paper.
From my desk to yours,
Olivia - Founder
PRODUCTS
Notebooks
Calendars
Greeting Cards
Accessories
SERVICES
Wedding Stationery
Custom Stationery
Corporate Stationery
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