Nicki Fortunati-Warren Arts

Illustrator + Painter + Book artist

Bookbinding and Book Arts

I started bookbinding in October of 2023. To see more of my projects – please visit Il Castagno Press –Here and @made.by.nfortunatiwarren on Instagram. My books are available for purchase on my Etsy – My shop I do take book commissions, if you are interested in my bookmaking services, please email me at nickiw970@gmail.com

Most of the books I make are hardcover books (Generally sketchbooks and notebooks ) I love to create books with my illustrations – either hand painted directly on the cover or glued on. I’m always on the lookout for materials and papers that I can bind with.

I only work with materials that are sustainably sourced and share my same mission on maintaining a healthy planet. I pride myself in making books that will last a lifetime and will continue to inspire the person who chooses to use it.

I will be participating in a market next saturday ✨ 17/1/26. The market is run by @stationerychronicles come check it out. Here are the Cambridge Imprint journals I finished at the end of 2025. I feel like these colors are great for both Winter and spring, they have a hint of festivity and the colors are quite Hip. Over the month of Decemeber I participated in Jo Blaker’s Winter trees challenge. It was a lot of fun to work with lots of new ideas and mediums. It’s the first New Book Friday of 2026! 🥳 Happy New Year everyone 🥳✨ Here they are ~ My top six books I made this year 🥳 I hope you all had a lovely Holiday season! ☃️ It’s been an eventful one for sure. I’m still overwhelmed by the success I had this holiday season. I cannot believe it’s almost the new year, this year really flew by. I picked up some mixed media paper - So expect some mixed media sketchbooks soon. I will be making them a new size, which is going to become my standard size for my handmade sketchbooks. I visited one of my favorite stores in Chicago recently- @barizaki and I picked up this wonderful paper from Art Angels. I’m so in love with these new additions to my collection. I can’t wait to use them on some books. I sold through most of my books this holiday season. Which is surreal. I’m slowly getting back to making more books for the new year and my upcoming 2026 art markets. I just wanted to thank everyone who has supported me this year, it’s been an eventful one.