A Letter a Week 2014: Introduction

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Introduction - Carol DuBosch

I'm delighted to be embarking on A Letter A Week 2014 and have jumped right in. Here are the first letters of my "Place" alphabet. They reference things that are important to my 5 grandchildren about being at my house. I've written the Uncial letters on Canson MiTientes with sumi ink, the drawings are colored pencil, and the titles written with a pointed pen. I'm making two sets of letters will mount them in accordion books for each of my children. Only 23 letters to go! See more of my calligraphy at www.caroldubosch.com.

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ersimarinaJanuary 4, 2014 at 4:13 AM
Hello Carol! I am also delighted to find you here, I just visited your website and saw your beautiful work. It will be a pleasure to follow your calli-graphy in this blog.
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SandyJanuary 6, 2014 at 4:06 AM
This is such a cute idea! I am looking forward to seeing just what is special to your grandkids!
Sandy in the UK
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Fiona DempsterJanuary 6, 2014 at 5:46 PM
I think your drawings are great carol - they really give a sense of the children as well.
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About A Letter a Week 2014

Welcome to A Letter a Week 2014, a project that began in 2010 and is primarily about having fun, experimenting and having a regular, small project to focus on each week.

The aim is simply to:

Write/create a letter a week

Creating 52 letters

Which must form 2 x alphabets (that is, not 52 x the letter ‘A’)

By the end of 2014

The main rule is that the letter must be presented on a piece of material measuring 7cm x 7cm

– this helps keep a sense of uniformity amongst the pieces which helps with exhibition coherence.

The other criterion for 2014 is that ONE alphabet has to meet the criteria of "Place”.

- that means the alphabet references place in some in way, but is still presented on the square. It could mean the alphabet describes a place; is photographed in a place, describes a place, reflects a place, tells a story of a place, a special place or the place where you live or work… Each alphabet must be turned into a final piece which could be used for possible publication or exhibition.

- that is, you must put all the letters together into a final piece of art.

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Saturday, January 4, 2014

Introduction - Carol DuBosch

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