ARTIST BOOK WORKSHOPS
Out-of-the-ordinary books
Artist books often stretch the definition of “book.” These workshops incorporate a whole range of fun and innovative book forms with connections to many areas of the curriculum: history, math, science, foreign languages, and more.
I can help you match a book form with a topic you want to explore. For example, a Vade Mecum was traditionally a pocket reference book for travelling doctors but you could use this structure and create a little cheat sheet for any subject: useful expressions in a foreign language, math formulas, etc.
Mobius movables and flexagons lend themselves to a looping story, and single-sheet books are great if you want to gradually add more chapters or create a set of several little volumes.
Workshops can focus on one book form or include a few.
The level of difficulty varies.
Minimum one hour.
Examples
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Vade Mecum: a pocket reference book from the Middle Ages (pre-Wikipedia!)
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Hornbook: a precursor to the textbook
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Harlequinade: the first movable books for children (18th century)
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Flexagons and hexaflexagons: books that magically--and geometrically--reveal and conceal their facets
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Mobius movables: story-making with Mobius strips
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Big Bang origami pop-up: one big geometric pop-up
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Star book: an origami-inspired book that is as much storybook as decoration
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Hand-sized hardcover book: a mini book constructed using a secret ingredient
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Single sheet book with cover: an almost-instant book offering many possibilities, and no glue needed
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Secret spy book: a mini code book (or language book) hidden inside a camouflaged cover
