This second session at the art building was very helpful and showed me which direction I wanted to go on for my artists book. Professor Gorham helped me shape out the front and back cover of my book. I think that being able to get my hands on materials that wouldn’t normally have and had success when it came to finding the perfect paper for the cover. I also figured out which style of book I wanted to do for the inside, I went with the accordion style. But I am still not quite sure how many pages I want, if I want to stay with just one sheet or add another. I also am trying to decide if I want to add anything to the back of the accordion pages, or just keep it on the front side. Those are small details I can figure out once I get started with the internal “beef” of the book. What comes next for me is finishing the story I picked completely and mapping out which sections to use for text, and what each page was going to look like. I know I want to go emotional and full of color for the book itself, I just have to figure out which pieces I want to include.
This second session at the art building did not involve much of me actually making my book, however, I did get more ideas about what I would like to do as well as input from my peers. I was able to snatch this gorgeous iridescent yellow paper which I think will translate really well into my story in regard to Sun and her vibes. My goal now is to figure out how to incorporate Moon into the book as well. I am excited for our final session with Professor Gorham because then I will finally have the bare bones of my book done. We are going to learn how to do the cool Japanese (?) binding which is how I have chosen to keep my book together as opposed to the book board route.
During our second session at the art building, I was not as engaged in the process of making my artist book as everyone else was. Coming out of the first session I knew that I wanted to make more of a regular style book rather than the accordion style book. When Professor Gorham asked who all wanted the book board for their front and back covers, I originally thought about having some cut out for me. But, at the last minute I rethought it and decided against it that I want to do more of the paper book that we saw from the first session. Going through the pile of paper there, I couldn’t find any that I wanted to use in my book. All the paper there were more patterns than just plain colors and I want to use more plain than patterned paper. Although I couldn’t build my book at that moment, I did take pieces of paper and started making measurements and cutting them out to compare sizes for the exact dimensions I want to use in my book, so when the time comes for it to be built, I know the correct measurements.
This second session at the art building was a lot more productive for me and I felt I could really get started on my artist book. After the first session I felt pretty lost on what I wanted to do and what direction to take, but after having some time to think I was able to use this time wisely and get a lot done and a general outline down for my artist book. I was able to find some green paper to use for the cover of my book which I was very happy about because I was then able to glue it onto the cardboard I cut to start getting some kind of structure going. That was all I was really able to do in the art room which was a good start for me and I feel ready to proceed with my book. The direction I was heading in at first was to do a Japanese binding but after being there and brainstorming more I decided to stem away from that and do something else with a bind. The next step for me is to move towards creating the pages within my book and incorporating different paintings that correspond with my story. Overall this second session was helpful for me and allowed me to figure out what I actually want to do with this artist book.
I used my second time in the art room as a working experience where I continued working on my book. I used it to start writing the chunks of story I’d chosen on my paper. The whole concept is an alternation of story lyrics and story chunks and while I’d done all the song pages at home, I had to still write the story. So, I started doing that during this period. I also spent that time tying to help some of my classmates work out ideas for their books and create them, since I’ve had some experience with it.
I really enjoy the way my story looks and it was really fun to try and correspond my colors and my story chunks to the parts I’d already written. The whole story is loose leaf pages in an old iPhone box so that it can be opened and then the pages can be taken out and looked at in whatever order the reader wants. I did set it up in a specific order with the songs kind of matching the story chunks I chose, but it can be rearranged based on preference or desire.
At the art building for the second session, I gathered some paper materials that I think may come in handy in the making of my book. Professor Gorham was also kind enough to cut out a hard cover for me. I am looking forward to finishing my book. I have a lot of ideas that I am very excited about. After the art studio, my next steps was to bind the paper. I am using a hole punch and string stitch to piece it all together. I will also be incorporating some images into the book, cut outs from magazines or from google, to create a realistic scenery.
The second session with Professor Gorham was extremely helpful in moving forward with the actual book-making process. I decided that I wanted to make an accordion-style book and put that plan into action by making the front and back covers of my soon-to-be artist book. I went with 5×7 covers, and spent lots of time figuring out which pieces of paper I wanted to use for the covers. I decided on a gloomy looking front cover, and a more happy back cover, since my story starts off strong with emotion and ends with some resolve. There was a lot going on in the classroom since it was a small space with a lot of people, so I wasn’t quite able to get my pages in, however I did know exactly where I wanted to go when I had left the art studio. I found this second time in the art studio to complement the first experience very well as I was able to put the plan that I had created the first time into action the second time.
The second session at the art building was less productive for me, but I was doing more things. I found myself helping people around me with their ideas which I really liked doing. In a roundabout way it also helped me get more ideas for my project which I was working on at home. The second session also made me feel more confident about my decision in my style of book. Typically with art I am more reserved because it’s not really my strength, but I’ve decided to really step out of my comfort zone and be creative with a story I really like.
The second session at the art building was more productive than the first session. While the first session had me planning and figuring out what I’d like to do, the second session allowed me to actually take a look at some of the materials I could use. I’ve settled on making a pop-up book of my first short story, though I found that I ran into some trouble with the paper. I thought that I would need more stable, construction-like paper, so trying to find something that worked was challenging for me. In the end, I settled on this type of red paper, with golden oval decorations on it. To me, it looked like the scales of the dragon in my story, and it honestly just looked pretty so I wanted it. Since I didn’t need anything cut by professor Gorham, I was able to get some of the basics done on my book, like cutting pages and making sure the pop-up section would work. I’ve never been great at crafting things, but I think my book is turning out okay so far.
I really enjoyed going to the art studio. The process of making an artist’s book has been very intriguing to me. Making my first artist book for one of the stories we read also really helped prepare me for this one. I liked the accordion style a lot so I’m really thankful my idea works well with that style. Having access to the materials we did definitely helped as I don’t think on my own I’d be able to do what I did. The book board was especially good to have. It was a little frustrating having the cut a big piece of paper straight and fold it, because if I did it wrong the first time it was hard to re-fold with the already existing creases. I’m happy with where my artist book is going and I’m excited to fill it in.
10 thoughts on “JOURNAL # 9”
This second session at the art building was very helpful and showed me which direction I wanted to go on for my artists book. Professor Gorham helped me shape out the front and back cover of my book. I think that being able to get my hands on materials that wouldn’t normally have and had success when it came to finding the perfect paper for the cover. I also figured out which style of book I wanted to do for the inside, I went with the accordion style. But I am still not quite sure how many pages I want, if I want to stay with just one sheet or add another. I also am trying to decide if I want to add anything to the back of the accordion pages, or just keep it on the front side. Those are small details I can figure out once I get started with the internal “beef” of the book. What comes next for me is finishing the story I picked completely and mapping out which sections to use for text, and what each page was going to look like. I know I want to go emotional and full of color for the book itself, I just have to figure out which pieces I want to include.
This second session at the art building did not involve much of me actually making my book, however, I did get more ideas about what I would like to do as well as input from my peers. I was able to snatch this gorgeous iridescent yellow paper which I think will translate really well into my story in regard to Sun and her vibes. My goal now is to figure out how to incorporate Moon into the book as well. I am excited for our final session with Professor Gorham because then I will finally have the bare bones of my book done. We are going to learn how to do the cool Japanese (?) binding which is how I have chosen to keep my book together as opposed to the book board route.
During our second session at the art building, I was not as engaged in the process of making my artist book as everyone else was. Coming out of the first session I knew that I wanted to make more of a regular style book rather than the accordion style book. When Professor Gorham asked who all wanted the book board for their front and back covers, I originally thought about having some cut out for me. But, at the last minute I rethought it and decided against it that I want to do more of the paper book that we saw from the first session. Going through the pile of paper there, I couldn’t find any that I wanted to use in my book. All the paper there were more patterns than just plain colors and I want to use more plain than patterned paper. Although I couldn’t build my book at that moment, I did take pieces of paper and started making measurements and cutting them out to compare sizes for the exact dimensions I want to use in my book, so when the time comes for it to be built, I know the correct measurements.
This second session at the art building was a lot more productive for me and I felt I could really get started on my artist book. After the first session I felt pretty lost on what I wanted to do and what direction to take, but after having some time to think I was able to use this time wisely and get a lot done and a general outline down for my artist book. I was able to find some green paper to use for the cover of my book which I was very happy about because I was then able to glue it onto the cardboard I cut to start getting some kind of structure going. That was all I was really able to do in the art room which was a good start for me and I feel ready to proceed with my book. The direction I was heading in at first was to do a Japanese binding but after being there and brainstorming more I decided to stem away from that and do something else with a bind. The next step for me is to move towards creating the pages within my book and incorporating different paintings that correspond with my story. Overall this second session was helpful for me and allowed me to figure out what I actually want to do with this artist book.
I used my second time in the art room as a working experience where I continued working on my book. I used it to start writing the chunks of story I’d chosen on my paper. The whole concept is an alternation of story lyrics and story chunks and while I’d done all the song pages at home, I had to still write the story. So, I started doing that during this period. I also spent that time tying to help some of my classmates work out ideas for their books and create them, since I’ve had some experience with it.
I really enjoy the way my story looks and it was really fun to try and correspond my colors and my story chunks to the parts I’d already written. The whole story is loose leaf pages in an old iPhone box so that it can be opened and then the pages can be taken out and looked at in whatever order the reader wants. I did set it up in a specific order with the songs kind of matching the story chunks I chose, but it can be rearranged based on preference or desire.
At the art building for the second session, I gathered some paper materials that I think may come in handy in the making of my book. Professor Gorham was also kind enough to cut out a hard cover for me. I am looking forward to finishing my book. I have a lot of ideas that I am very excited about. After the art studio, my next steps was to bind the paper. I am using a hole punch and string stitch to piece it all together. I will also be incorporating some images into the book, cut outs from magazines or from google, to create a realistic scenery.
The second session with Professor Gorham was extremely helpful in moving forward with the actual book-making process. I decided that I wanted to make an accordion-style book and put that plan into action by making the front and back covers of my soon-to-be artist book. I went with 5×7 covers, and spent lots of time figuring out which pieces of paper I wanted to use for the covers. I decided on a gloomy looking front cover, and a more happy back cover, since my story starts off strong with emotion and ends with some resolve. There was a lot going on in the classroom since it was a small space with a lot of people, so I wasn’t quite able to get my pages in, however I did know exactly where I wanted to go when I had left the art studio. I found this second time in the art studio to complement the first experience very well as I was able to put the plan that I had created the first time into action the second time.
The second session at the art building was less productive for me, but I was doing more things. I found myself helping people around me with their ideas which I really liked doing. In a roundabout way it also helped me get more ideas for my project which I was working on at home. The second session also made me feel more confident about my decision in my style of book. Typically with art I am more reserved because it’s not really my strength, but I’ve decided to really step out of my comfort zone and be creative with a story I really like.
The second session at the art building was more productive than the first session. While the first session had me planning and figuring out what I’d like to do, the second session allowed me to actually take a look at some of the materials I could use. I’ve settled on making a pop-up book of my first short story, though I found that I ran into some trouble with the paper. I thought that I would need more stable, construction-like paper, so trying to find something that worked was challenging for me. In the end, I settled on this type of red paper, with golden oval decorations on it. To me, it looked like the scales of the dragon in my story, and it honestly just looked pretty so I wanted it. Since I didn’t need anything cut by professor Gorham, I was able to get some of the basics done on my book, like cutting pages and making sure the pop-up section would work. I’ve never been great at crafting things, but I think my book is turning out okay so far.
I really enjoyed going to the art studio. The process of making an artist’s book has been very intriguing to me. Making my first artist book for one of the stories we read also really helped prepare me for this one. I liked the accordion style a lot so I’m really thankful my idea works well with that style. Having access to the materials we did definitely helped as I don’t think on my own I’d be able to do what I did. The book board was especially good to have. It was a little frustrating having the cut a big piece of paper straight and fold it, because if I did it wrong the first time it was hard to re-fold with the already existing creases. I’m happy with where my artist book is going and I’m excited to fill it in.