January is a time of beginnings, and this January the book-a-week challenge will have a new twist. Rather than a book every week, one book will be created each month based on criteria specified by the Book Artist's Ideation Cards set made by Barbara Tetenbaum and Julie Chen.
http://flyingfishpress.com/booksinprint/artistsbookideationcards.html
On the first or second day of each month, the seven Category cards will be drawn and posted on the blog. During the month this artist will work on a book that meets those criteria. Meanwhile, anyone reading the blog who wishes to make their own book with these criteria is encouraged to join in! If you wish to share photos of your outcome, feel free to post them in to comments section or email them to ksteinsberger@yahoo.com.
These are the Category cards selected for January's book:
COLOR: muted or pastel
IMAGE: abstract
LAYOUT: centered on the page
PAPER: minimal paper usage (emphasis on alternative material such as cloth, plastic, wood, metal, etc.)
STRUCTURE: single leaf (side-sewn binding, comb binding, palm leaf, whirlwind binding, Kelm wire edge binding, etc.)
TEXT: collaborate with a writer or poet
TECHNIQUE: high-tech (letterpress, offset printmaking, etc.)
ADJECTIVE: humorous
Note: There is a Wild Card option where ONE Category may be replaced with your own criteria.
Ready, set, GO!
Great idea. I will try to meet the challenge.
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