It's in a BOOK!

We have been exploring the printmaking studio over the last two classes.

What to do with all those prints!!!

(google)

besides mounting or matting them:

How about creating an art book!?!


Some artists draw.  Some artists paint.  Some artists sculpt.  AND some artists make BOOKS!

Let's look at how a simple piece of paper can become a work of ART!  Book Art!


Types of Books:
Accordion book:

Evenly fold lengths of paper.  Take it to studios... collage, drawing, printing or how about FIBERS.  What would that look like?  Try cutting the top of the folded paper.


Pocket book

Before accordion folding the pages of your book, evenly fold up the bottom of the paper.  Accordion fold and the bottom fold becomes a pocket!

Those prints you made last class, put them in the pockets!  What else could you add to the pockets?  Drawings, collages, paintings!  Could you cut shapes into the pockets?


Create a fantastic cover for your book!

Could a box become a cover?

Get creative with binding your book!
*sticks *rubberband *string *ribbon *saddle stapler *hole punch


What else can become the pages of a book?????

Envelopes!
open envelopes and glue.

Paper bag books!

Stack a few paper lunch bags.  Fold in half.  Saddle staple or hole punch and tie with ribbon or string.

*other materials for pages:  maps, construction paper, puzzle pieces, tissue paper

Key Stage 2:

Star Book

Fold side to side

Fold corner to corner

Fold in sides.  Repeat and glue

ARTIST BOOKS

Did this make you think in a new way about books?  Can you imagine how you might turn a piece of paper or a print into a book?  How will you stretch your work if you choose to make a book?