Our fall Artist book is inspired by Nancy Steele-Makasci. These artist books are personal, so really get creative and think of time, a place, a feeling or event, for your inspiration! We will be giving directions on how to format the book, but the rest is up to you!
Heads or Tails: We ALWAYS Lose!, artist’s book with mixed media, by Nancy Steele-Makasci. Part of the 2021 Faculty Art Exhibition.
Materials:
● Paper, drawing paper, or white cardstock
● Pencil
● Scissors
● Ruler
● Sketch paper
● Any tools or techniques you want to create your artist book
● Paper, drawing paper, or white cardstock
● Pencil
● Scissors
● Ruler
● Sketch paper
● Any tools or techniques you want to create your artist book
Directions:
● Get inspired by our artist book!
● Using a pencil on sketch paper, draw and write down all the ideas of what you want your book to look like.
● This art form will take a lot of imagination, use of expression, and time.
● Take a white piece of paper, drawing paper or white cardstock and fold it in half vertically.
● Fold it vertically again. It should look like a tall rectangle (see our example for reference).
● Start on the left side of your folded rectangle.
● Measure down 2 inches and make a mark.
● Use your ruler from that mark to the top right corner and make a dotted line.
● Take your scissors and cut along the dotted line.
● Open up your folded paper.
● Use your creativity to design the outside and inside of your folded book form.
● Remember this is your personal artist design!
● Get inspired by our artist book!
● Using a pencil on sketch paper, draw and write down all the ideas of what you want your book to look like.
● This art form will take a lot of imagination, use of expression, and time.
● Take a white piece of paper, drawing paper or white cardstock and fold it in half vertically.
● Fold it vertically again. It should look like a tall rectangle (see our example for reference).
● Start on the left side of your folded rectangle.
● Measure down 2 inches and make a mark.
● Use your ruler from that mark to the top right corner and make a dotted line.
● Take your scissors and cut along the dotted line.
● Open up your folded paper.
● Use your creativity to design the outside and inside of your folded book form.
● Remember this is your personal artist design!
Get inspired! Be Creative! And most of all, Have fun!