In the More Than Words class yesterday we finished working on altered books from magazines and discussed how to make the books more 3 dimensional. I demonstrated different methods of altering pages such as cutting and curling, weaving strips of paper, making curls from strips, folding to form geometric shapes and rolling cylinders to reinforce the pages. We talked about the negative space under the opened pages to see how hanging elements could be added to add more interest. The students worked so hard. They were encouraged to talk to each other about solutions. At class end, students displayed their books on two tables and we collectively talked about them. Many were impressed by the sculptural feel of the books and the interesting and diverse approaches to altering the pages. I left my camara in the classroom . Yikes. Pictures to come...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Altered States of Art
In the More Than Words class yesterday we finished working on altered books from magazines and discussed how to make the books more 3 dimensional. I demonstrated different methods of altering pages such as cutting and curling, weaving strips of paper, making curls from strips, folding to form geometric shapes and rolling cylinders to reinforce the pages. We talked about the negative space under the opened pages to see how hanging elements could be added to add more interest. The students worked so hard. They were encouraged to talk to each other about solutions. At class end, students displayed their books on two tables and we collectively talked about them. Many were impressed by the sculptural feel of the books and the interesting and diverse approaches to altering the pages. I left my camara in the classroom . Yikes. Pictures to come...
