Pop-ups: An Introduction to Movable Books

Pop-ups: An Introduction to Movable BooksCourse Code: 26SPE010I This two week, in person workshop takes place on Tuesdays, April 21st 28th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Tuesday, April 21st, from 6PM to 9PM ET Tuesday, April 28th, from 6PM to 9PM ET Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on April 7th, at 11: 59pm Eastern Time. About the Workshop: Pop ups feel dramatic and complex when you encounter them in a book, but they all are made around the same basic forms. In this class we will

Course Code: 26SPE010I

This two-week, in-person workshop takes place on Tuesdays, April 21st - 28th, from 6PM to 9PM ET

• Tuesday, April 21st, from 6PM to 9PM ET
• Tuesday, April 28th, from 6PM to 9PM ET

Please Note: Registration for this workshop closes on April 7th, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.

About the Workshop:

Pop-ups feel dramatic and complex when you encounter them in a book, but they all are made around the same basic forms. In this class we will learn the different types of pop-up structures as you explore how to bring your own movable books to life. We will first cover box and triangle pop-ups, v-folds and parallel risers while creating a set of pop-up cards, then explore ways to combine different structures into more complex pop-up ideas. We will learn about the ways pop-ups are used, look at some popular books, and then complete the class by creating a larger pop-up of your own ideas and collaged material. Come away from this class with ideas for your own work or a foundation for teaching these exciting structures to kids (or adults) at any level.

Required Materials:

• Optional collage materials for session 2
  

All other materials will be provided by the Center for Book Arts at no additional cost.

About the Instructor:

Becca Josephson is a Brooklyn based artist, printmaker, and bookbinder working around the form of the book. She often works with the risograph, letterpress, the manipulation of papercuts, and creating installation experiences for artist books. Becca teaches book art at various levels among other freelancing, commissions, book conservation and installation work. Becca completed a residency at InCahoots (Petaluma, CA) and has shown work at San Francisco Center for the Book, UC Berkeley, Mills College, and the Zuckerman Museum of Art. She received an MFA in Book Arts from Mills College and a BA from James Madison University. Becca’s work can be found in collection at Columbia University, VCU, and the UC Berkeley Environmental Design Library, among others.

All images courtesy of the instructor.