Sometimes the smallest thing can seem to take ages. After the many days it took me to design, gather materials and then make this embossed guest book for the wedding, I wonder how many months must be spent on some of those exquisite inlaid timber pieces.
Anna, whose wedding is on the weekend, and for whom I am doing artwork as a wedding gift, had asked me to make a wedding guest book for her. No guidance given, so I decided on something bridal though contemporary which I hope will be very much in keeping with the wedding. It is on the way to her now with my daughter who is up from Sydney preparing for the wedding as one of the bridemaids.
I always worry unnecessarily when I am asked to do a commission .... much prefer people to see something in the studio and ask to buy it! Anyway, I am pleased with the results. As is often the case, it is not easy to photograph books. The book is bound in perspex, and under the beautiful soft white circled paper lies the black cover which is embossed and also I designed a logo and incorporated that into the front cover. Each indivicual page is also embossed with the same image down the right hand side. The book sits in a perspex box with a partition for pens, and then the whole slips into a perspex case.
Hope she likes it .... the photos make it look black and cream but it is black and white.
It is beautiful. I long to handle it and run my fingers over those swirls. It's a good size too not to intimidate ordinary non-calligraphy folks from writing in it. I hope she loves it.
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning and such a precious gift...
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful Susan, something to treasure.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful wedding gift - so modern and clean in design with its perspex box.
ReplyDeleteSB - and exquisite piece of work; but I'm with you I much prefer folk simply buy stuff rather than commission it - still it challenges us and we often create beauty. Go well. B
ReplyDeleteIt is gorgeous, and I'm sure they'll love it! What a precious keepsake!
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness how exquisitely beautiful! I am sure they will be delighted with it for the wedding day and for years and years to come. I would so love to see it in person!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your lovely comments. I haven't been back to the blog much since mum died - jsut trying to get through things. The wedding guest book was a big success though which was a relief. Had to put on hold the work for Anna's wedding gift but will have that done by Christmas time when she will be back up. A little breathing space - and then time to catch up!
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