This cabinet series is an exploration of natural materials, and each door panel highlights a specific material. These small cabinets are sized to hold a few bottles of prized wine or spirits, and can be displayed singly or as a grouping. Five of the six cabinets feature solid brass hinges; the cabinet Ixtle operates as a curtain would.
Materials for each cabinet are as follows:
Palm
cane, brass, blackened ash
Shell
eggshell, resin, blackened ash
Ixtle
tampico fibers, aluminum leaf, blackened ash
Reed
wicker, blackened ash
Grass
seagrass, brass, ebony, blackened ash
Stone
soapstone, ash
finish: hand-rubbed oil
dimensions: 9.5 L x 5 W x 13.5 H