CHAPTERS 3: “We Write the Book”

CHAPTERS 3: “We Write the Book”

The wonderful Craft and Folk Art Museum of Los Angeles currently has on view the exhibition, “Chapters: Book Arts in Southern California” through May 7, 2017.

I had the opportunity of creating an interactive book for the show, one that potentially 8000 viewers/participants could become co-creators of by adding and subtracting color, pattern, graphics and text as they so chose.

Cards and pencils nearby encourage patrons to become participants.

“Windows” are uniform, to allow messages to show/shine through.

Some wrote stories, employing the ancient “There Once Was…”

Some, one word.

Some expressed philosophy…

Others,  directives.

Some messages came together to create new meanings and  inadvertent poetry.

Some seemed to write a journal entry,

Some declared their vision.

Some drew,

Some shared experiences.

Some got creative with the grid,

 ALL created with the form.

The form of the book is a window to infinite possibilities. You can see many of them in the show.   On view through May 7, 2017.