AR 2390 - Introduction to Book Arts

Artists have long exploited the poetic interplay between words and pictures. Book Arts is a course that encourages students to experiment with texts and images through the disciplines of writing, book design, and book constructions. It is intended to give students the opportunity to develop writing practice, while equipping them with the bookbinding knowledge needed to create forms in which to house their written work. Students in this class will keep a writing journal (for responses to writing prompts and assignments), learn bookbinding structures each week, and complete midterm and final projects that combine the writing and studio components of this course in a coherent and unified manner. Book structures will include: simple folded paper (Accordion, Ox Plow, & Flutter), and sewn (Pamphlet, Coptic, & Long stitch), dimensional (Tunnel Carousel & Pop-Ups), and altered books Credits: 2 Formerly PRT 209