Accordion Bookmaking

What is Book Art?

Mayan
Accordion Bookmaking

The Maya writing system consists of about 1000 distinct characters

or hieroglyphs ('glyphs')
Books were folded and consisted of bark paper or leather leaves
On top was an adhesive stucco layer on which to write
They are largely of a divinatory and priestly nature, containing
almanacs, astrological tables, and ritual programs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Maya_art#Writing_and_bookmaking

Try new techniques

Its okay to be simple, but be effective

Bring in objects from home

Think cohesively

Think cohesively

Think outside the box

Bring your theme to life

Using mixed media

Kurt Schwitters
1887-1948

Pablo Picasso
1881-1973

Try a new
technique!

More food for thought..

Watch this TED talk by Brian Dettmer

https://www.ted.
com/talks/brian_dettmer_old_books_reborn_as_intri
cate_art?language=en

How will you make your

book come to life?

Brainstorm
a theme

Make sure its a good one since

youll stick with it and create
multiple artworks within your
theme.

a.

Respond to

these questions
in your
sketchbook

b.
c.
d.

e.

Why is _______ (theme) important

to you?
What inspired you to choose
_______ (theme)?
What is inspirational about your
_______ (theme)?
What are some objects, paper
clippings, images, words that are
associated with ________ (theme)?
How will you bring your book to life?

Next Step: BRING IN OBJECTS,

PAPER, IMAGES, CLIPPING, PHOTOS.
They can be found or natural pieces; a
general collection.