Inspired by letterpress case drawers, I wanted to make something that would feel like those dear old objects without being constrained by their drawer-ness. Something that would fit the practice of hanging these drawers on a wall to hold tiny treasures, without actually decomissioning any that might hold type. I made the little house and was pleased with it but was moved to find that when I filled it, it become a little portrait of the owner, a little jumbled timeline of life, as though I had shaken out my own pockets for several decades and collected the contents in this visual diary. What would you put in it?
Full dimensions: Base: 65 cm (25 5/8”) Height to peak: 54 cm (21 1/8”) Depth: 3.2 cm (1 1/4") Smallest square spaces: 2.5 x 2.5 cm (1 x 1”) Largest spaces: 8.25 x 10.5 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/8”) Tall space: 5.5 x 13 cm (2 1/8 x 5 1/4”)
113 spaces, including the little room behind the door. Yes the door opens!
Hand-carved roof shingles
Reclaimed old-growth pine. The darker frame is ebonized with a steel wool and vinegar solution that changes the chemistry of the wood itself. Maple door.
