I’ve been taking an undergraduate class this semester. I’m allowed to take up to three if I choose in my graduate education. This Artist’s Book class is the first one. Every class opportunity before this I somehow rationalize not taking it or had a sneaky way to learn the techniques without spending 5 hours a week in a class. This class I couldn’t refuse. It’s been rewarding to finally learn to correctly make books. It gets frustrating to learn from books and tutorials. I learn the majority of what I know myself, but not the little essentials that make the book expertly crafted. The biggest lesson had to be the paper grain, which is not covered anywhere I looked. Now my folds don’t look so shoddy and my covers don’t bow.
Above is a box/book that was collaborative assignment as well as the meander accordion book (below). I made my own book as well, but I’m saving it for its own post later.
-Megan
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