Participants will capture travel and summer memories by using collages, photos and more to design the pages and covers of a three-dimensional book.
The flag book is a very exciting form, originally created by Hedi Kyle, where layered pages crisscross each other when opening and closing, making the book a living, moving, interactive entity. The flags’ wonderful movement allows for multiple images and content.
In this workshop, open to those 16 and older, students will use maps, ticket stubs, ephemera, etc. from places they have visited or experienced — or just dreamt about in their imagination. Thoughtful discussion of how to best incorporate this self-generated content with the structure of the book will also occur. If you like books and like to travel, this workshop is for you.
The library will provide all materials required to create the basic structure of the book. Attendees should bring their own photos and other items to enhance the book they create. A detailed materials lists will be provided one week prior to class.
About the Instructor:
Maria G. Pisano (she/her) is a book artist, printmaker, curator and educator. Her "Memory Press" works are represented in the Library of Congress, 9-11 Memorial Museum, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, Lafayette College, University of Delaware, Wesleyan University, and many more. Pisano has exhibited widely — including a solo exhibition titled "Reflections: Artist Books and Works on Paper." Over the years she has curated a number of exhibitions at Center for Book Arts in NYC and in 2021 she curated "Crossroads" at the Hunterdon Museum of Art in New Jersey. Pisano contributes to book arts publications and has presented lectures at the Library of Congress, College Book Arts Association, and the Art Libraries Society of North America. She continuously teaches workshops nationally and internationally at venues including the Bridwell Library in Dallas, Texas,, Hand Bookbinders of California, and Center for Book Arts in NYC.
Image courtesy of the instructor.
