A Letter a Week - almost there....

I have been amazed to see all the wonders that are appearing over at aletteraweek 2011 as folk finish their first alphabets, and over the weekend I decided I had to get mine finished (or at least almost, just about, finished).

I have completed all the letters and done all the folds. I decided to try and make three little books - each with 9 pages. The mathematicians amongst us will realise that's 27 pages not 26 -  I added a little cover page.

I made some light covers and covered them with gold-leafed paper a friend had bought back for me from America and then attached the bouncy little books to their covers.

Bouncy indeed!  I think I erred perhaps by putting so many pages into a single book; but they are kind of quirky.

I am currently working on a box to house and contain them - they spill exuberantly all over the place when they are released. Very jack-in-the-box like I must say, and I really love all the different poses and forms they take.

Once they final piece is done I'll post it here and over at aletteraweek 2011. Enjoy!

©2011 Fiona Dempster - alaw2011 cover page

©2011 Fiona Dempster - alaw2011 star shapes

©2011 Fiona Dempster - alaw2011 detail

©2011 Fiona Dempster - alaw2011 bundled

©2011 Fiona Dempster - alaw2011 single book fan