Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0276 - Movable Artists Books Studio

Learn to make books that pop up, transform, unfold, expand, books that become theaters, movable structures or interactive experiences: movable books. Treat form and content as an interdependent whole as you create your own movable artists books. With the emergence of e-books we can't help but ask ourselves whether there will remain a place for physical books in our future or if they will one day disappear altogether. In this studio we'll explore various 3D book forms and structures, which can't readily be translated into digital format. Historic and contemporary examples of movable books will guide our inquiry. If you have an interest in art, books, visual storytelling, paper engineering and love to make things with your hands this is a class for you.

Independent Work Students are expected to spend 6-8 hours in preparation and work outside of class time. Prerequisite: At least one successfully completed college level art or design class. Lab fee: $80