Starting point for a new book.

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:03:52 +0000

How does one start working a new book? What sparks the idea? What is the first step for the new project? For book artists’ it most likely is some type of visual element. Maybe an idea for a new structure, new imagery or the possibility for a new collaboration. Regardless of the starting point, something has to come first.
Another question can be posed as a starting point for the fall 2010 Art 446 Artists’ Book class; “Can you make a book from one sheet of paper?” It could be argued that a single sheet of paper, if left unchanged or un folded can’t be called a book. What is the minimum that we have to do to move it closer to becoming a book.
If we rolled the sheet of paper and call it a scroll. Is that the first step to becoming a book? How about folding it into an accordion fold. Does that move it away from only being a flat sheet of paper. Does that make it a book? If we cut sections of the book so that it folds and unfolds into a book like format, does that bring it closer to becoming a book. It will be fun to see how many mutations we can change a single sheet of paper.

Testing Scribd

admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:54:50 +0000

This is a test to distribute a handout for binding a simple pamphlet stitch book.
Pamphlet Binding Stitch

Publish at Scribd or explore others: Other Academic Work book arts Pamphlet

Art 446 pdf for first assignment

admin — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:04:56 +0000

Click on this link if you need a pdf file of the first handout. We will spend more time in class on different aspects of the assignment.

Book Arts, Graphic Design and Photography » Art 446 Assignments

Starting point for a new book.

Testing Scribd

Art 446 pdf for first assignment