'The Child Is The Father of the Man' originates from the poem "My Heart Leaps Up" by William Wordsworth, an expression of hope that he might retain the joys of youth.

I made this series of photographs in the year or so after moving back to my hometown of Winchester after over 15 years away, chronicling the spaces in which I spent my childhood, in which I now invite my own children. The images consider the idea that we are all a product of the habits and behaviours that we establish in our youth and through various 'chapters', explores the notions of origin, permanence, fatherhood and returning.

I constructed the book at the end of last year at the culmination of my introductory course in bookbinding and was so pleased to be able to develop the project from start to finish, resulting in this one off dummy.

Covers - Casebound wrapped in Cream Linen with Silk-printed Tip In
Paper - Munken Print Cream 70gsm
End Papers - G.F. Smith Colourplan Harvest 350gsm Stucco Hammered
Binding - Hand-glued French Fold
Printed at Sarsen Press, Winchester
Hand bound (by me!) at Southern Bookcrafts

You can see the full selection of spreads from the book on my website here.