Discussions cover the relationship of paper pulp painting to the composition, content, and structural elements of book forms. Developing Ideas for Artist's Books From womb to tomb we inhabit a variety of dwellings. Like the books we make, some of these spaces are more compelling than others. We will use simple writing and brainstorming exercises to develop ideas and forms for books on the topic of home in its broadest definition. The focus is on generating content for future bookworks.
Participants can expect to have several mockups for projects by the end of the session.
Mark Van Stone History of Our Written Form Write your name. This simple act is the culmination of many thousands of years of trial and error, experiment and design. We shall trace letterforms back through history, with attention to the continuity of method and design which unites their many expressions. Special emphasis will be given the interaction of a text's role and its form in order to explain the difference between monumental, cursive, and book scripts. The invention of writing and the fundamental issues of designing a writing system.