Submitted by: Stephanie
M. Corder, AZ
Academy~ U.S. Virgin Islands
UNIT: Artist Research - Bookmaking
Lesson: Master Artist Star Book
Grade Level: high school (adaptable to middle school)
Objectives:
To learn about a
famous artist by researching them and creating a star-book based
on the 3 D style of the Griffin and Sabine books.
Each one of five pages will contain pertinent information
about the artist inside a handmade envelope.
Resources:
Griffin and
Sabine http://www.griffinandsabine.com/
books with pockets/envelopes
Artcyclopedia
- starting place for artist research.
Modify these
instructions for making the book:
Mini
Star Book Ornament (your book will be much larger)
Star
Book instructions
Star
book instructions:
Star
book.instructions pdf file from San Diego Museum of Art
Three
layer Star Book -HGTV
Kit
to order – make a sample – then adapt for your lesson
(Expression Magazine)
Books should
include:
1.
Short biography of the artist including a description of
his/her art style.
2.
Timeline of important events during the artist’s life
3.
Picture of the artist (can be a self portrait)
4.
At least one “example” of artist's works.
5.
Choose one of the following for the fifth page of your
book:
·
A letter from you in 2005 to the artist in their own time.
·
An interesting quote by or about the artist.
·
A letter TO you from the artist, referencing their art
career and the time they lived.
Your master
artist books should contain details based on the artist’s style,
for example the background of the pages could be made from prints
by the artist, or use prints of the artists work to make the
envelopes.
Materials:
Card stock (white
and assorted colors)
Photo paper
(white tag could be used)
Vellum (to make
the envelopes with) or prints of artists work
Pen and Paper to
write biography, letter, quotes, etc.
Assorted media to
illustrate, and decorate your book with.
Procedure:
Day
One:
Choose
your artist; use the information provided to make notes and plan
your research. Begin
folding and connecting pages accordion book style for the inside
“star” of books.
Note:
Choose someone you really like, enough to use one of their works for a spoof/parody in our next project.
Homework:
Write a one page
biography about the artist
Obtain a photo/
portrait of the artist
Day
Two:
Turn in biography
and cut and measure paper for the outside of books, and begin
making envelopes.
Homework:
Create a timeline
that includes important events that happened during the artist’s
life.
Obtain an example
of artist’s work; can use one example from classroom
with my permission (if I can’t let you use it, I will get
a copy for you!)
Day
Three:
Finish making
envelopes.
Homework:
Choose one of the
three options listed in number 5, humor and irony relating to the
artist’s life are nice additions if you choose the letter
format.
Day
Four:
Use this period
to complete any final touches on book and final presentation.
Notes
from Stephanie:
The Griffin and Sabine books are a
wonderful series of a fictitious correspondence by Nick Bantock,
an English illustrator (one of my favorites). I took inspiration
from the way he incorporates real envelopes with real papers to
withdraw from them. As far as I know none of his books are
star shaped.
....the black card stock makes up
the inside star (I gave them a choice of ochre, raw umber, or
white card stock) I used three 9x12 sheets per student and
had them measure and cut it down to 6x9". They
then folded them in half and taped them together in accordion
format. Once they finished that, they taped the first
page (not folded) to the folded edge next to it, and then taped
that to the folded edge next to it, and so on and so on until
they had a "flower" shape....
I have a series of poster
calendars, and gave them the option of using one poster or
downloading and printing digital images, both were equally
effective. I used photo paper, it didn't occur to me to
print onto card stock. I had them cut five pieces of their
artist's image to 5 1/2x6" noting that it would be placed
horizontally and placed between each of the corners of the star. Instruct
them to line up one 6" side of their print to one of the
folded edges of the star and tape it along the edge. Then
have them tape the other side, repeating until they have five
prints taped side to side leaving two inside pages of the star,
so the book can be closed. Punch a hole in each of
these pages and knot a ribbon into each. Now you can
tie the book to stay either open or shut!
I downloaded an envelope template
and had them use this to trace and put together five envelopes.
We then hot glued these into the books to hold their research
about their artists.
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