Caroline Katherine Pembridge

A space for previously loved graphic narratives

When we remember the stories that were read to us as children we recall nuanced memories that shaped our connection to that one specific book or author. My memory includes the  books written by Beatrix Potter. It became less about the story within the book and more about the gutters or experiences inbetween each page my father read to me. Dim side-table candlelit lighting was often the scene. The smell of old musty books, and how his round glasses clinked as he put them on. The sound of my father's fingers gripping each delicate page and gently turning to the next, each corner slightly curling even more than the previous bed time. The appreciation for these graphic narratives never folded, as over the years the spine weathered from many hands, pages yellowed, and covers creased. Because of the memories worn into books like these I have designed a retail space that considers giving old tattered pages new layered stories.  Deckled Edge embodies all aspects of an old book and is positioned peacfully on the corner of Nuffield Street, Newmarket. An invitation to experience the old as something new, as the public are encouraged to donate their once loved graphic narratives so they can be read by others and allow us to escape today's city grunge.