Star Spell

unique book

5.25 x 4 inches

16 pages

2007

Star light
Star bright
First star
I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
Have the wish
I wish tonight

A variation of a french-fold accordion book, made from one sheet of Zerkall Book painted paper, sewn to the heavier paper cover which is spatter painted and decorated with a star shape. Primary text is lettered in white acrylic and goauche. Two stars are gilded with white gold, on title page and the last page. The words STAR SPELL were lettered large in resist, and the paper then painted in layers of watercolor to reveal the words in the twilight sky background.

This well known verse fulfills the definition of a spell: a simple rhyme, a wish, invoking one of the four elements.

Prototype for the limited edition

Private collection