Hedge Cabinets: monograph

‘Hedge Cabinets’ is a handmade limited edition book I designed and bound for furniture maker Stevan Hartung.

This book showcases 5 beautiful wall cabinets that Stevan made from Irish hedgerow wood. As book artist for this project, I worked with Stevan to develop a book that would capture the geometric angles and lines of his cabinets.

This handbound book is different from a typical codex book: the inside is made up of a 4-panel accordion that has 2 sections (or signatures) sewn into the accordion folds. The accordion panel stretches out in the centre of the book, showcasing all 5 of Stevan’s cabinets together.

The bookcloth I used is linen with a subtle black fleck. A lovely texture but I found it quite tough to work with and manipulate. The strength of linen is something to behold! I debossed the title and a cabinet motif onto the cover with silver foil. The metallic sheen adds a subtle contrast to the grey flecked bookcloth.

I designed, laid out and handbound a limited edition of 200 books, each of which is signed by Stevan. You can purchase this book through Stevan’s website.