Guest book for África’s First Communion

The project

We made a personalised guest book to collect messages and keep mementoes from África’s First Communion. The personalisation brings together her name, floral decoration and her favourite colour.

The book is made with two plywood sheets that form the covers and incorporate engraved floral motifs. The title and África’s name stand proud of the surface, combining two treatments: engraved decoration and applied lettering.

The letters were also cut from plywood and lacquered in África’s favourite colour. Archicercle’s contribution was to make the book, including the engraved covers and the cut and lacquered lettering.

The finished piece brings together space for guests’ messages and a place to keep mementoes of the celebration. The name and the finish of the lettering make it personal to its recipient.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.