Hi Everyone,
Amy is continuing the class on how books are made with a five-week program:
The next class is on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30 pm at IDEAS (182 Mad River Green).
The topic this week:
What is a “Book”?
• Book Elements
• Key Terms
• Editions
• Formats: pop-¬‐up, miniature, board book, big books, cloth books,
• Related Works: ephemera, periodicals, newspapers, chapbooks, broadsides, pamphlets, booklets, and scrapbooks
Preview of future classes:
Week 3 - The Book in History
• Manuscripts & Monasteries
• The Book as Printed Work
• Printing
• Typography
• Illustration
• Book Binding
Week 4-Print Culture 1400s-¬‐1700s
• 1400s-¬‐1700s
• 1800s-¬‐2000s
• The Future of Print and Electronic
Week 5 - The Book as Artist’s Work
• William Blake
• Russian & Italian Futurists, Bauhaus
• Dada & Surrealism
• Postmodernism & Pop Art: Roth, Ruscha Fluxus
• Contemporary Practice
The Book as Cultural Icon
• Intellectual Freedom
• Censorship
• Smuggling
• Book Burning
• Propaganda
Week 6-Making a book and a possible visit to see how letterpress printing works.
I love to draw and illustrate my own stories and while learning about books in the previous class, I realized that producing a small illustrated poetry book is very calming and meditative. Making a book prototype is also a great way to develop skills for other crafts.
To sign up go to www.cognitivestudios.org, class fee is $20. Available spots: 8.
Hope to see you there!
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