Hand-i-Work: Making Books

Hand-i-Work: Making Books

Picturing Bookmaking…the work of our hands.

 

Saying goodbye to summer 2016 “Wonderland: The Book Makers’ Studio. Cherish the memories!

Until next year…walk in peace, and make books…read them too!

Bookmaking: A Handy Form of Expression

Bookmaking: A Handy Form of Expression

A Picture Poem giving new meaning to hand work…handiwork…the work (play?) of our hands!

These students HANDle the form well!

Bravo!

A Visit to Wonderland: The Book Makers’ Studio

A Visit to Wonderland: The Book Makers’ Studio  

Five weeks of bookmaking with students aged 5-10. An incredible opportunity to witness and nurture creativity in action!

Taking an existing book and altering it.

Some students had no problem cutting right into the book…(a paperback)…and others were more hesitant.

Some students think of books primarily as a space for their many writing ideas….

and others are focused on the visual, enchanted my the material possibilities.

Giving new meaning to the term “Getting Your Ducks in a Row”…

And the story idea…: “A Bunny With Fairy Wings”

  Re-purposing tags as flags in the flag book.

The purple tee-shirted bookmaking sistahs!

Concentration. Beginning to write after creating a glittering border.

Book End (table end) inspiration.

Handmade Portfolios using hanging file folders and shoelaces.

Portfolio, and the joy of glittery stickers.

Creating dimension with “pom-poms”.

Bead embellishment

Treasure hunting.

Our piece of heaven: the supplies table.

Sketch book…

Working in a single signature book. Why use one pencil when you can use three?!

Creating scrolls…an ancient book form. We added wooden dowels later.

Thank you for visiting our summer wonderland: The Book Makers’ Studio. You can always create your won…with whatever you have on hand to create with!