UNIT VI - Book Art

UNIT V1:  Modular Units and Repetition

OBJECTIVE:  Introduction of the concepts of “repetition,” “modularity,” and “part to whole” relationships. Application of modular principles to the construction of three-dimensional form.

PROJECT:  We fly on leaves of frost - Book Art                 (Natural world?)

PROCESS: 

           

1. Given a used book, fold each page to create a pattern.  Experiment with different folds and different patterns. 

2. Create an artist’s book using mixed materials. All pages should relate to each other somehow and be considered parts of a whole.  Obviously the title, genre, author, etc of the book should relate to the message of your project.  These books should be precious objects, treasures, and contain a personal secret of yours that is revealed through the process of opening the book.  Instead of brainstorming and sketching ideas and then developing a project, try working backwards.  You know the end product must contain a secret, so start there.  Find a book that relates in some way to your secret, and then fill in the 3D object steps between book and secret.  Thoughts:
1. Size / Weight / Texture
2. Use of Text
3. Ramifications of Material choices
4. Message
5. Carving

READING:      Launching the Imagination C 15

VOCABULARY: module, modularity, part-to-whole, repetition, rhythm, free-form, non-objective, connectors, connections, prototype, pattern-maker, jig, template, vacu-forming, production.

REFERENCES: Ron Arad, Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, John Utzon, Peter Zumthor, Carl Andre, Tara Donovan, Juan Munoz, Susan Gaylord, Bookbinding studio in basement of ASU Art Building - John Risseeuw, See past blog post about bookbinding from FALL09

MATERIALS:  Books, mixed media

COMMUNITY:  There will be an optional demo for this project on bookbinding.  If you would like to follow along and make your own blank book / sketchbook, pick up a 9”x12” windpower drawing paper pad or similar, some book binding thread and a large needle.  You could split the thread with your peers, you can even use dental floss.

DUE:

GRADING:  22pts.

3 – Sketches	3 – Communication
2 – Requirements	4 – Composition
2 – Craft	1 – Gestalt
2 – Comprehension	2 – Character
3 – Intent