Engage students in a discussion or have them write in their sketchbooks about their results. Are they pleased with how they turned out? What surprised them? Do they feel that every aspect of the book contributes to its meaning? In retrospect, what improvements do you think could be made?
Invite students to work in pairs to “read” each other’s books. Pairs should discuss what it is like to “experience” the artworks. In what ways did the viewer’s experience meet your expectations? What were you hoping for that did not happen?
By the end of this lesson students should be able to:
• Articulate the parts and defining characteristics of a book.
• Discuss the similarities and differences between traditional books and the books of Julie Chen.
• Understand that nontraditional structures can form books.
• Create a book with personal meaning that goes beyond the confines of a traditional book.
To continue the concept of artists “pushing boundaries” as part of their process, take a look at Craft in America Educator Guide, Community: Continuity And Change.
Julie Chen, Personal Paradigms, Siblia Savage photo
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