POP-UP WORKSHOPS
Paper engineering. Both short and long term projects.
a) Pop-up Lab
Experiment like a scientist and an artist--paper engineers are both!
Learn techniques to create a collection of pop-up maquettes that will serve as samples for future projects. Experiment and make mistakes, but also discoveries.
Minimum: one hour per group.
b) Pop-up Folio
A folio is a piece of paper folded in half, like a greeting card. With quality cardstock as the base and thinner card for the pop-up inside, you have a little environment for the project of your choice.
Minimum: two hours total per group.
Examples
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A face (biography)
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A pyramid (history)
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A volcano (environmental studies)
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A monster (language arts)
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A bar graph (math)
c) Pop-up Carousel
A pop-up carousel is four collapsable “rooms” that look like a simple book when closed. When open, they form a 360-degree “house.”
Minimum: two sessions of two hours each.
Examples
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A 19th century house
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A haunted house
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Four rooms in a museum
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The four cardinal directions
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Four imaginary spaces (a dream classroom, bedroom, playground, etc.)
d) Pop-Up Book
What do you get when you glue a bunch of pop-ups together? An accordion! Add a cover, and you’ve got your own pop-up book. The cover paper is sturdy but removable and two-sided.
Minimum: two sessions of two hours each.
Examples
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Animals
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Space
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Natural disasters
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A fairy tale
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My town
“The students got very involved in the project. It’s a really stimulating workshop! What the students enjoyed most was realizing that they were capable of making their own pop-ups. Kate is wonderful and super organized. I loved this workshop and so did the kids!”