IAIA ledger art
Institute of American Indian Art student Whisper Crow Dog and IAIA graduate Terran Last Gun on ledger art. Bonus video from the WEST episode.
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Terran Last Gun.
Colette Fu segment
In Philadelphia, Colette Fu opens a giant pop-up book, revealing an intricate scene made from her photographs and cut paper. As the daughter of Chinese immigrants, the pop-up books and sculptures she crafts are inspired by Chinese American history and her travels in Yunnan Province, China, where her mother is from. Segment from the EAST episode.
Colette Fu – tattooed lady & Terraced Rice Fields
Pop-up book artist Colette Fu on her tattooed lady book and her book on the long haired women in the terraced rice fields. Bonus video from the WEST episode, PBS premiere December 19, 2025.
Archival courtesy of Colette Fu, AerialCinematics / Pond5, Berloon / Pond5.
Social Practice Lab
Pop-up book artist Colette Fu on working in her community. Bonus video from the EAST episode.
Images courtesy of Colette Fu.
Online Tool Talk #1
Tools of the Trades artists Brien Beidler, Spencer Hamann, and William Robertson will present on their individual practices of book binder, luthier and tool historian/miniaturist respectively, sharing about how their toolmaking dovetails with their current studio practice and how they continue and build upon historical traditions. Craft in America Curator and Director Emily Zaiden will then lead a panel discussion on contemporary practice of toolmaking in this age of increasing digital technology.
Please register to join the online talk
Colette Fu
Colette Fu is a Philadelphia-based artist who received her MFA in Fine Art Photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2003. Soon after, she began devising complex compositions that incorporate photography and pop-up paper engineering. A significant turning point in her career was a 2008 Fulbright Research Fellowship to China, which fueled her in-depth visual exploration of China’s ethnic minorities, especially in Yunnan Province, her mother’s birthplace. This journey reinforced her connection with heritage and shaped her artistic path. Beyond her studio, Fu is a devoted educator, leading international pop-up courses and workshops to empower communities through art.
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Layered Leporello Book Arts Workshop with Victoria May
Use the modular folded structure of the Leporello format to create an accordion book with layers, windows and pop-ups.
Explore telling a story or creating a mood through structural shifts in the treatment of the paper and pages. Explore translating abstract concepts into visual motifs that transition over the course of the pages. Use easy and fun techniques like stenciling, rubbing and collage to embellish your book with texture and imagery.
Students provide: X-acto knife and blades, scissors, glue stick and self-healing cutting mat (or sturdy cardboard sheet).
Workshop fee: $80, includes paper, adhesive and other supplies.
Victoria May uses fabric and stitching as the basis for mixed-media sculpture and installation that address the tenderness and absurdity in the human condition. She is an avid advocate for material re-use and for the recognition of the beauty in the ordinary.
May received her MFA from San Jose State University and her BA from UCLA. She received the Santa Cruz County Rydell Fellowship and was named an Artist Laureate by Silicon Valley Creates. She has had residencies in Los Angeles at the Camera Obscura Art Lab and Art Share LA
May has worked as an art instructor at Cabrillo College in Santa Cruz County in person and remotely for over 20 years. Beyond Cabrillo, she has taught several workshops, most notably at UCSC, Penland and the Oregon College of Art and Craft.
Erik & Martin Demaine segment
At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Erik and Martin Demaine combine math with art. Erik is an MIT professor of computer science and the father-son team takes inspiration from their research to create unique curved-crease origami sculptures from folded paper. Segment from SCIENCE episode.
Erik & Martin Demaine paper sculptures
See more of Erik and Martin Demaine‘s sculptures. Bonus video from SCIENCE episode, streaming on the PBS App November 12, 2024. Premieres on PBS broadcast December 27, 2024.
Images courtesy of Erik & Martin Demaine.
Drop-in Papercut Demonstration with Lorraine Bubar
Lorraine Bubar will set up a mini studio in the Center and work on her papercut artwork between 1:00 and 4:00pm. Viewers will have a firsthand experience of seeing how she designs, cuts, and crafts her polychromatic landscapes. Stop by to gain insights into her process and have a chance to chat with this local, talented, practicing artist.
