826 A.B. & C.: Art, Books, and Creativity
Gr 9-12 | 1.5 Credits | Quarter-Long | 5x per Cycle
Tap your creative skills and learn how to make unique and personal artists' books. This course is perfect for new and repeat students interested in exploring the rich tradition of bookmaking from cover-to-cover. Instruction in A.B.C. covers the history of bookmaking, creative sketching and writing exercises, and the fundamentals of bookmaking and book arts using a variety of techniques. You will have the opportunity to explore techniques in bookbinding and bookmaking, including: folded and sewn structures, pop-ups, sculptural, Japanese stab binding, collage, transfer, monoprinting, and simple block printing techniques for creating images.
This class can be taken more than once.
Essential Skills:
Skill 1: Process
1A: Planning 1B: Time Management 1C: Experimentation and Revision
Skill 2: Product
2A: Use of Media/Tools 2B: Composition. 2C: Artistic Voice 2D: Visual Synthesis
Skill 3: Response
3A: Written Evidence 3B: Art Criticism 3C: Presentation