The book is bound with a fine quality, oxblood colored goatskin, with printed grain, vegetable tanned goatskins with a semi-aniline 2-tone finish
In the end, the storm in the mind doesn’t hinder the drive of the hands to create something, whatever it is. They just make. The end result however is a riddle in need of an answer.
RIDDLES Collection 2019
The decoration on the leather is done with silver leaf and 23.5 carat gold leaf, firmly fixated with a lacquer technique to the surface. It’s completely water, scratch and touch resistant.
The “RIDDLES” Collection is a fusion of methodical construction and experimental decoration.
RIDDLES Collection 2019
With the largest book I was aiming for peace, just paying tribute. Not to take anything, but give a gift to the people who made such works in the past. To show that creation has not ceased and thank them for their contribution and hoping their spirits rest well.
Each corner piece and clasp base has in its center a 4 mm natural citrine gemstone, surrounded by six 3 mm lab grown sapphires. A total of 60 gemstones are attached to the silverwork.
The surface is treated with a water solution of shellac and intricately gilded with 23.5 carat gold leaf.
Pillars Collection 2019
Inspired by the ornamentation of Bulgarian, Balkan and Byzantine bindings, I wanted to experience the attitude of the old masters when they worked.
In the middle books, the storm subsides, the frame makes a resistance, forces the storm into tracks and gives direction. The shapes are stiffer and subdued, but they again struggle with the proportions of the cover. It is as if the memory becomes clearer, but still in a fog.
The clasps and corners are made with a silver standard of 950. They are attached to the covers by various silver nails and rivets.
Pillars Collection 2019
The smallest journals possess a storm in the arrangement, the decoration is elongated and incomplete, hidden by the golden winds of oblivion.
The endbands are made in reverence to the Gothic technique of old with woven leather strips going through the leather on the spine and through a hemp cord core sewn onto to the book body.
The attachments are patinated and polished to achieve a shine on the different levels of the decoration.
Pillars Collection 2019
This ledger style endpaper is sewn onto the book body and provides excellent protection to this vulnerable place in the book structure.The paper is handmade here in the bindery.
Bound in sprinkled goatskin, reinforced with silver corners and kept neatly closed by two leather braided straps.The leather extension ends with a braided leather know that enables belt attachment.
The spine is tooled in blind and guarded by the tough braided leather endbands.
A Modern take on the Medieval Girdle Book 2018
The "Whispers" Collection Crown Journal embraces the features of the pairs of the Collection and represents them in a most steadfast manner.
A sturdy journal like this requires additional reinforcements as these silver corners adequately provide.
The vegetable tanned kangaroo is joy to tool in blind.
The calming pattern of the handmade paper endpapers.
Woven cotton headbands with sewn in Japanese glass beads.
The lighter side of the "Whispers" Collection consists of seven journals bound in sprinkled goatskin, each tooled with an individual whisper.
The darker side of the "Whispers" Collection is tooled with silver and gold leaf, inlaid with gems and adds a more pronounced tone to the whispers embedded.
Each tool is impressed at a slightly different angle, giving the gold a unique luster.
Side by side.
The “Whispers” Collection is an act of reverence to the incorporeal guardians of a person, who want to see him or her with a healthy body and soul, stepping boldly into the world and sure in his or her way.
Whispers Collection 2018
A pair of journals bound in the same goatskin, same in form and structure but contrasting in atmosphere.
Made with care and hope for them to stay a proud and warm memory from the first year as a master bookbinder.
A Gift of Equilibrium 2018
Deep-blue zircons blooming in the 22 carat gold tooled decoration.
A journal bound tough in brown vegetable tanned goatskin with red sheepskin onlays.
A Journal of Blossoms 2018
The Autumn Journal Collection was crafted during the cold and rainy days of November and heavily draw inspiration from the season
Great care was taken to mold the journals as a unique piece of stationary, pleasing the eye from every angle and provide comfort and security to it’s owner.
Autumn Collection 2017
The Stalwart Journal is a small sized journal with robust structure and archaic atmosphere.
Made with reverence to the strength of medieval bindings and their laden with symbolism aesthetic.
Stalwart Collection 2017
The Balkan Field Journal Collection were а minimal reminiscence of old Balkan manuscripts.
These small blank journals are the perfect companion on travels in nature or on a dark city night.
Bound in goatskin and calf with cotton endbands around a hemp cord.
Balkan Field Journals 2017
NOTICE: The PILLARS Collection is currently being prepared for an exhibition and will be available again for sale in the end of May 2019. Please, use the contact form for inquires and if you wish to reserve one of them for yourself. Dismiss
