FAMILY ALBUM POP-UP BOOK MAKING @ QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY.6 8/16/2021

 





QUEENS PUBLIC LIBRARY - CREATIVE AGING PROGRAM

FAMILY ALBUM POP-UP BOOK MAKING

Blog 6 8/16/21

It’s exciting receiving photos of the work our students have completed after class. Maureen shared her door with a transom in which she placed two birds. Next to this she made a bookcase with translucent doors which opened using the flap technique. For her table and chair page, she visually recreated the story of her mother jumping on the chair to avoid the mouse. She added a china cabinet to add to the room’s decor. Diane shared her bedroom page. She created a warm and sweet feeling with her choice of colors and textured materials, creating another layer of dimension. It’s truly magical. 

Stairs are ubiquitous and can hold special memories - the ones you played on as a child, the staircase you walked down to greet your friend or the stairs you struggled up with the groceries. Students were encouraged to think about stairs that are unforgettable. The family photos they collected could also give inspiration. 

They folded the base page and marked 3” along the center fold. We revised how to make the wall and where it will be placed in the base page after it has been decorated. Students were asked to think about where their stairs are and sketch the background accordingly. 

Next, they selected colored paper for their stairs and folded it in half hamburger style, cut it, then folded both in half again hot dog style. Dimensions were shared and students measured their page and scored along the lines making folding easier and more accurate. Once each stair unit was made, they were glued together to create a complete set of stairs. 

Students have become quite adept at making boxes, so they easily made a pop-up box onto which they added an object, drawn or collaged, which they imagined beside their stairs.

Yun always chooses bright and lively colors. At the end of class, she shared her stairs page. She made a set of blue stairs set against a red wall and added a latticed purple window above. She made two boxes onto which she attached an abstract tree. Great job!






 


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