A cookbook for a free Artsakh
Riso-printed zine of vegetarian Armenian recipes
publication editorial design illustration
From a cocktail in the garden, to jingyalov hats dreaming of Artsakh mountain herbs, to envisioning our future over coffee cups: this cookbook is the story of Armenians and our friends, of the lands we have been in, where we have stayed and passed through, where we have called home.
I designed, illustrated and edited this collection of recipes. Printed by risograph in red and blue ink, bound in red wiro, with the help of Hato Press and Spun Press, with paper from G.F Smith and finishing by Radclyffe Printers. It has had two print runs of 400 copies overall. I built an audience through email, social media campaigns and a dinner event attended by 50 people in London. So far I have sold 300 copies and raised £1650 for refugees fleeing ethnic cleansing in the region.
I organised and hosted a supper club at e5 Bakehouse in Hackney, London, where the book was sold. It is currently stocked at The Folkestone Bookshop.
Promotional Instagram posts for the supper club hosted at e5 Bakehouse