02/28/2026
Here’s a closer look at the display book designed for Cass District Library’s Edwardsburg Branch. I wanted to use native woods and settled on black walnut and white oak. The grain pattern gave me the idea to cut it in a way that resembles words on a page. I’ve always loved the tones of cedar and thought maybe I could use it somehow to make a bookmark. I ended up steam bending and shaping a strip to mimic a ribbon. I was planning on only making the book but thought it needed something to make it stand out more and just kind of winged it from there. Overall, it was a rewarding project and very cool that it gets to live in such a beautiful space.
