FAMILY ALBUM POP-UP BOOK MAKING @ QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY.3 7/26/2021

  

QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY - CREATIVE AGING PROGRAM

FAMILY ALBUM POP-UP BOOK MAKING

Blog 3 7/26/21


We encourage our students to take photos of their artwork and send it to us and once again Diane did just that! She created a beautiful, latticed door by repurposing a card and inside Santa was trimming the Christmas tree. Diane added a long tab to Santa so that he could move as he decorated. On the opposite page, she made a refrigerator and continued the festive theme by placing gingerbread men on the door as well as a couple of notes. Inside the open door you can see a refrigerator fully stacked and ready for the holidays. 


Madi shared her thoughts about where the inspiration for each page comes from and how this can be the most challenging aspect of creation. Learning techniques is one thing, but it takes time to think of what you will put in each page. 


We were very pleased to welcome some new students to our class today and greet those who have been with us from the beginning. As today’s pop-up technique is how to make a window, we warmed up our imaginations with “the emotional washcloth” theater game. Students imagined what they might see outside their window either real or imaginary, mimed washing their face clear of emotions and when the cloth is removed expressed through their face and gesture a reaction to what they see outside. Both Spica and I modeled this activity first. 


A very useful mechanism to create pop-ups is the V Fold stand. Students learnt how to make this and then added a second one to their base page. With two V Fold stands we can create depth in the page. Students were inspired to create their window by looking about their home at the windows or using the reference photos they had pulled for the project. We asked them to observe the type of window, how many panes it had, the framing and style. Or they could imagine a window they would like to have. Next, they chose ¼ colored cardstock for the wall and textured it if desired. The actual window was made from ⅛ different colored cardstock and then the windowpanes were cut out. Students placed it on the wall traced around the outer frame and then cut it out. The wall and window are now complete.


To have the correct size of cardstock for the background, students folded white cardstock in half, placed it along the back V Fold stand, closed the base page, marked the piece which jutted out and cut it off. Now they can use this as a guide for drawing what can be seen through the window, either a full background or two objects, but always cognizant of the maximum size. Once the object(s) or scene viewed through the window is complete, students decide on the placement of the window, on either the left or right side on the first V Fold stand and the object placement.  


Yun completed her page in class as she always dies and was happy to share her work with everyone. On a blue base page, she designed a pink textured wall and placed a window at an interesting angle. She sketched the background she saw through the window on white paper. Great job Yun!


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