I am getting ready for the Book as ART Materials class, and realizing how much I enjoy the deconstruction and discovery process of take an old book apart.
And I suggest that for this process it is okay to judge a book by its cover.
When using books as art materials, I think the older books have more surprises to offer. And they are a lot easier to take apart.
The magical parts are in the spine and the covers. The spine often has glue, mesh and other supportive materials that are great for collage.
Pages can be used for so many applications. Basically you can use them for any project that calls for paper:
- origami
- printmaking
- painting
- collage and more
I encourage you to find an old but not precious book and dissect it! Then see what you can make with the parts. And join us in the online class, Books as ART Materials. Read the details on the workshop page.
