TWELVES

Starting from a found wooden box with 12 compartments, we created one or more books each to fill the shelves, each on the topic of ‘Twelve’. The books feature a wide range of structures, media and content. Many of the books can be purchased as editions.

Twelves project — Twelve Books in Twelve Shelves – a found wooden box with books produced by The Book Band collaboration
Twelve Books in Twelve Shelves – a found wooden box with books produced by The Book Band collaboration

Twelves project — Twelve Books in Twelve Shelves – a found wooden box with books produced by The Book Band collaboration
Twelve Books in Twelve Shelves – a found wooden box with books produced by The Book Band collaboration

Twelve Books — Twelve Books
The collection of twelve books about the number 12

Twelves project — Mathematical Representations of 12 by Kit Tyrrell. Collagraph and inkjet. Cover and wrapper.
Mathematical Representations of 12 by Kit Tyrrell. Collagraph and inkjet. Cover and wrapper.

Twelves project — Mathematical Representations of 12 by Kit Tyrrell. Collagraph and inkjet
Mathematical Representations of 12 by Kit Tyrrell. Collagraph and inkjet

Twelves project — Twelve Cranial Nerves: cover. By Tricia Torrington
Twelve Cranial Nerves: cover. By Tricia Torrington

Twelves project — Twelve Cranial Nerve
Twelve Cranial Nerves: concertina construction by Tricia Torrington

Twelves project — Twelve Cranial Nerves concertina
Twelve Cranial Nerves: concertina construction by Tricia Torrington

Twelves project — 12-Bar Blues
12-Bar Blues cover. By Tricia Torrington, mixed media

Twelves project — 12-Bar Blues interior. By Tricia Torrington, mixed media
12-Bar Blues interior. By Tricia Torrington, mixed media

Twelves project — A Dozen Eggs – cover. By Tony Broad
A Dozen Eggs – cover. By Tony Broad

Twelves project — A Dozen Eggs – back cover. By Tony Broad
A Dozen Eggs – back cover. By Tony Broad

Twelves project — A Dozen Eggs – a customised version of an interlocked binding. By Tony Broad
A Dozen Eggs – a customised version of an interlocked binding. By Tony Broad

Twelves project — A Dozen Eggs – interior pages featuring egg types. By Tony Broad
A Dozen Eggs – interior pages featuring egg types. By Tony Broad

Twelves project — Tony Broad
12 Pennies cover by Tony Broad featuring inlaid old Penny Piece

Twelves project — 12 Pennies interior. By Tony Broad
12 Pennies interior. By Tony Broad

Twelves project — 12 Pennies interior. By Tony Broad
12 Pennies interior. By Tony Broad

Twelves project — A Case of Wine by Kit Tyrrell
A Case of Wine by Kit Tyrrell

Twelves project — A Case of Wine by Kit Tyrrell
A Case of Wine by Kit Tyrrell

Twelves project — Phases of the Moon cover – Kit Tyrrell
Phases of the Moon cover – Kit Tyrrell

Twelves project — Phases of the Moon by Kit Tyrrell, and 12 astronauts who have walked on the Moon.
Phases of the Moon by Kit Tyrrell, and 12 astronauts who have walked on the Moon.

Twelves project — Phases of the Moon by Kit Tyrrell, and 12 astronauts who have walked on the Moon.
Phases of the Moon by Kit Tyrrell, and 12 astronauts who have walked on the Moon.

Twelves project — The Stuff We Are Made Of – cover, ink staining on board with wrapper. By Frances Day
The Stuff We Are Made Of – cover, ink staining on board with wrapper. By Frances Day

Twelves project — The Stuff We Are Made Of – 3-tier cut-out construction by Frances Day

Twelves project — A Number Book by Frances Day – sewn board binding and debossed cover
A Number Book by Frances Day – sewn board binding and debossed cover

Twelves project — A Number Book by Frances Day – interior pages multi media
A Number Book by Frances Day – interior pages multi media

Twelves project — Jacob’s ladder construction in slip box – 12 Court Cards by Frances Day
Jacob’s ladder construction in slip box – 12 Court Cards by Frances Day

Twelves project — Jacob’s ladder construction in slip box – 12 Court Cards by Frances Day
Jacob’s ladder construction in slip box – 12 Court Cards by Frances Day

Twelves project — Mandala book with exposed sewn binding by Caroline Reeves
Mandala book with exposed sewn binding by Caroline Reeves

Twelves project — Mandala book interior by Caroline Reeves
Mandala book interior by Caroline Reeves

Twelves project — Twelve Stitches book with exposed sewn binding by Caroline Reeves
Twelve Stitches book with exposed sewn binding by Caroline Reeves

Twelves project — Twelve stitches by Caroline Reeves
Twelve stitches by Caroline Reeves

Twelves project — Twelve stitches (detail) by Caroline Reeves
Twelve stitches (detail) by Caroline Reeves

Twelves project — Fold Unfold collage book
Fold Unfold collage book

Twelves project — Fold Unfold wrapper
Fold Unfold wrapper

Twelves project — Twelves folded collage
Twelves folded collage

Twelves project — XII collage book wrapper
XII collage book wrapper

Twelves project — Twelve collages
Twelve collages

Twelves project — Twelve collages
Twelve collages

Twelves project — Twelve collages
Twelve collages

Twelve Bar Blues — Twelve Bar Blues
Twelve Bar Blues book by Tricia Torrington for the Twelves collaboration

Twelve Cranial Nerves — Twelve Cranial Nerves
Twelve Cranial Nerves detail from book by Tricia Torrington

Twelve Days of Christmas — Twelve Days of Christmas
Twelve Days of Christmas by Kit Tyrrell for the Twelves collaboration