Tuesday 22 May 2012
Monday 21 May 2012
Publish: Our Own Creations
First Published: 8th January 2010
Thinking about publications; these are things that we fill with our own input. They publish a book that you can create yourself.
An Address Book
Scrapbook
Publish: Tube Map
First Published : 8th January 2010
I've always been
fascinated by the TubeMap. I've grown up looking at it, and i'm always
noticing new things about it. When I was little I liked the bright
colours. It's so deceptively simple. The illustrations used on the
covers have always been interesting too.
Publish: Maps
First Published: 8th January 2010
I found these maps a
while ago, they're one of the things I collect. I love the way that maps
have their own codes and formats. I also like the idea of unwrapping or
unfolding them. It seems somehow amazing that you can hold the surface
of the earth in your hands and then just fold it up when you don't need
it.
Bits and Pieces
The following posts will be posts from my old (now defunct, but not taken down yet) second blog. I think there are some quite interesting examples of publications that've helped to inspire both my paper doll book and the fan activity book.
(and a picture of my room)
Sunday 20 May 2012
Fanning Action
The fan language instructions and colouring pages. I'm still working on the finished booklet. (in other words, I ran out of time during the project, but I want to try and finish it over the summer.)
Cut out and fold out fan
I decided to make an activity book aimed at children, from which you could design and construct your own fan and then follow diagrams in the book to learn the fan language. I decided that I could also turn these instructions into images of Victorian ladies that could be coloured.
Fold out cover rough.
Fan trials
Fan shape
Activity book cover (Pocket-folding cardboard to make fan leaves)
Fan Language
Earlier on this year for the Fact Project, I decided to make an activity book based on the fan. I discovered a fan on the Pitt Rivers Museum website, with a mirror on the handle, perhaps used to look over one's shoulder at a ball in the 18-19th Centuries.
This reminded me of the fan language, which was also used during this time. It was a secret way of communicating at these events, where the young were strictly chaperoned and there were many rules of etiquette.
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