Recently my Dad commissioned me to make him some cards. Like us, during this time of the virus, he has been checking in on people and wanted to be able to give them some positive words as well.
A few years ago he asked me to print him some similar cards and also to create a calligraphic piece for his home, so it was nice to revisit the words (always slightly modified, but basically his).
Once again we printed on black, but this time I thought I'd like to try a bit of gold rather than white. I also changed the typeface to something more elegant, and played around with the layout a bit as well.
Here are his twenty, in their drying rack.
A single card on black - enlarging the space for Love as you move down the page.
The next thing I did is cut tiny fold back triangles to create the sense of holes being poked in the darkness - lots of tiny cuts.
Which I then poke out and fold back, revealing light from the other side.
I attach the black card to white card, so they have a bit of presence and the little 'lights' shine through.
And here they are...
All packed up and ready to be presented.
It is a lovely little commission to have been doing and the words are so apt for our times.
I sometimes think the sadness, the fear and the issues can feel so big - and yet we can slow down, come back and simply do our best to poke a few holes in the darkness...
A few years ago he asked me to print him some similar cards and also to create a calligraphic piece for his home, so it was nice to revisit the words (always slightly modified, but basically his).
Once again we printed on black, but this time I thought I'd like to try a bit of gold rather than white. I also changed the typeface to something more elegant, and played around with the layout a bit as well.
Here are his twenty, in their drying rack.
A single card on black - enlarging the space for Love as you move down the page.
The next thing I did is cut tiny fold back triangles to create the sense of holes being poked in the darkness - lots of tiny cuts.
Which I then poke out and fold back, revealing light from the other side.
I attach the black card to white card, so they have a bit of presence and the little 'lights' shine through.
And here they are...
All packed up and ready to be presented.
It is a lovely little commission to have been doing and the words are so apt for our times.
I sometimes think the sadness, the fear and the issues can feel so big - and yet we can slow down, come back and simply do our best to poke a few holes in the darkness...
These beautiful pieces are so thoughtfully created. True heart and soul (and talent!) shining through ❤
ReplyDeleteThank you! The words are pretty special and lovely to work with - and it is wonderful for him to be sharing them around. Go well.
DeleteThank you for the link back to the original commission ... the calligraphic version especially
ReplyDeleteYour Dad is a light in his own right ... mentions of him here fairly shine and never fail to bring a smile
Thanks Liz - he really likes these words...and he is a pretty good fun to hang around with. Our 'bubble' here has been the three of us and we have done well. The calligraphic piece still hangs in his lounge room! Go well.
DeleteOh Fiona, what a wonderful illustration of a beautiful thought. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dana - they are lovely words to play with and I had fun with the typeface and the gold especially - and as ever the little holes...go well.
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